Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Island is an in 's , within the borough of . It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of , on , to the east.
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Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • Also known as
    “Blackwell’s Island”
    “Hog Island”
    “Manning Island”
    “Minnahanock Island”
    “Minnahanonck”
    “Minnahanonck Island”
    “Minnehanock”
    “Perkins Island”
    “Varcken Island”
    “Varken Island”
    “Welfare Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapel of the Good Shepherd and Roosevelt Island Bridge.
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The is a historic…
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The is a tower drive vertical…
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is a historic house on in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenox Hill and Upper East Side.
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is a neighborhood on the of in .
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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts.
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Long Island City is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of .

Roosevelt Island

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Latitude
40.7626° or 40° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
-73.9493° or 73° 56′ 58″ west
Open location code
87G8Q372+27
Geo­Names ID
5134333

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Channel and Hospital for Special Surgery.

Manhattan: Highlights

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