Governors Island

Governors Island is a 172-acre island in , within the borough of . It is located approximately 800 yards south of Manhattan Island, and is separated from to the east by the 400-yard-wide .
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …has 2 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
  • Description: island in Manhattan, New York, United States
  • Also known as
    “Governor’s I.”
    “Governor’s Is.”
    “Hoogcamer Eylandt”
    “Nooten Eylandt”
    “Nooten Island”
    “Noten Eylant”
    “Nut Island”
    “Nutten Island”
    “Pagganack”
    “Pagganch”
    “Pagganck”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Liggett Hall and Fort Jay.
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, also known as Building 400, is a former…
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is a coastal bastion fort and the name…
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, formerly known as Battery Park…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia Street Waterfront District and Red Hook.
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The …
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is a neighborhood in western …
is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of .

Governors Island

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Latitude
40.68899° or 40° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
-74.01903° or 74° 1′ 9″ west
Open location code
87G7MXQJ+H9
Geo­Names ID
5118949
Wiki­data ID
Q1190547

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Governors Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة غفرنرز”
  • Catalan: “Governors Island”
  • Cebuano: “Governors Island”
  • Chinese: “州長島”
  • Chinese: “总督岛”
  • Chinese: “總督島”
  • Chinese: “領主島”
  • Chinese: “领主岛”
  • Dutch: “Governors Island (New York)”
  • Dutch: “Governors Island National Monument”
  • Dutch: “Governors Island”
  • Esperanto: “Governors Island”
  • Estonian: “Governors Island”
  • French: “Governors Island”
  • French: “Noten Eylant”
  • German: “Governors Island”
  • Hebrew: “גברנרז איילנד”
  • Hungarian: “Governors Island”
  • Italian: “Governors Island”
  • Japanese: “ガバナーズ島”
  • Korean: “거버너스 섬”
  • Korean: “거버너스섬”
  • Persian: “جزیره فرمانداران”
  • Persian: “جزیرهٔ فرمانداران”
  • Portuguese: “Governors Island”
  • Russian: “Говернорс”
  • Russian: “Губернаторский остров”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Guvernerov otok”
  • Spanish: “Governors Island”
  • Turkish: “Governors Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Говернорс”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Ґовернорс”
  • Vietnamese: “đảo Governor”
  • Vietnamese: “đảo Governors”
  • Vietnamese: “đảo Thống Đốc”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Colonels Row and Nolan Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Governors Island National Monument and Castle William Light.

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