Prison Island
Prison Island is an islet in Essex, New York. Prison Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Howes Landing, as well as near Baldwin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ticonderoga High School and Liberty Monument.
Ticonderoga High School
School
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Ticonderoga High School is a historic high school building located at Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1928-1930 and is a three-story, masonry neo-Georgian style building with a slate roof, concrete foundation, and brick walls. Ticonderoga High School is situated 2 miles north of Prison Island.
Liberty Monument
Memorial
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Liberty Monument is a historic monument located at Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1924 and is a bronze sculpture on a tiered granite base. Liberty Monument is situated 2½ miles north of Prison Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticonderoga and Putnam.
Ticonderoga
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Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".
Putnam
Hamlet
Putnam is a town in northern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 567 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Israel Putnam, a hero of the American Revolution. Putnam is situated 5 miles south of Prison Island.
Hague
Hamlet
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Hague is a town in northeastern Warren County, New York, United States located on the scenic Lake George. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hague is situated 6 miles southwest of Prison Island.
Prison Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Essex County, New York, United States
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Essex, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.81241° or 43° 48′ 45″ northLongitude
-73.43424° or 73° 26′ 3″ westElevation
318 feet (97 metres)Open location code
87M8RH68+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 194564324OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Prison Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Prison Island”
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