Westerlo Island
Castle Island is a former island located in the city of Albany, Albany County, New York. Over the past 400 years, Castle Island has been referred to as Martin Gerritse's Island, Patroon's Island, Van Rensselaer Island, and—since the late 19th century—Westerlo Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Plain
- Description: former island in the Hudson River in Albany County, New York, United States
- Also known as: “Castle Island”, “Patroon’s Island”, and “Van Rensselaer’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cherry Hill and Fort Crailo.
Cherry Hill
Museum
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherry Hill is a historic house located on South Pearl Street in Albany, New York. It was built in 1787. In 1971, Cherry Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Crailo
Museum
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crailo State Historic Site is a historic, fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York which was built in 1707. The word Crailo is derived from kraaien bos and refers to Kiliaen van Rensselaer's estate in Huizen, Holland, which is also named "Crailo".
Nut Grove
Heritage site
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nut Grove, also known as the William Walsh House, is a historic house located on McCarty Avenue in Albany, New York, United States. It is a brick building originally designed in the Greek Revival architectural style by architect Alexander Jackson Davis in the mid-19th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenwood and Rensselaer.
Kenwood
Hamlet
Kenwood was a hamlet in the Town of Bethlehem, New York. The hamlet spanned both sides of the Normans Kill near the area where the Normans Kill flows into the Hudson River.
Rensselaer
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the east side of the Hudson River, opposite Albany and on the western border of Rensselaer County.
Albany
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albany is the capital of New York. Albany is an interesting showcase of several centuries' worth of architectural styles, including the modernistic Empire State Plaza.
Westerlo Island
- Categories: river island, former island, plain, and landform
- Location: Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Westerlo Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Japanese—“Westerlo Island” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Касъл”
- Bulgarian: “Остров Касъл”
- Bulgarian: “Остров Кясъл”
- Cebuano: “Westerlo Island”
- Japanese: “キャッスル・アイランド”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lincoln Park Homes and Prospect Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albany and Crailo State Historic Site.
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