Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands are an island group split between New York's North Country and Eastern Ontario, lying on the Canada-US border, where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River. It is a very scenic and popular summer cottage area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zavikon Island and Deer Island.
Zavikon Island
Islet
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Zavikon Island refers to either the larger or the pair of islands in the Thousand Islands archipelago on the St. Lawrence River between New York and Ontario, two kilometres southeast of Rockport, Ontario and approximately 200 metres north of the international boundary.
Deer Island
Islet
Photo: TravelJournalNetwork, CC BY 1.0.
Deer Island is one of the American Thousand Islands. It lies between mainland Canada and United States, within the Saint Lawrence River, in the Town of Alexandria, close to Alexandria Bay, New York.
Boldt Castle
Museum
Photo: Howcheng, Public domain.
Boldt Castle is a major landmark and tourist attraction in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York. Open to guests seasonally between mid-May and mid-October, it is located on Heart Island in the Saint Lawrence River. Boldt Castle is situated 2½ km south of Thousand Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria Bay.
Alexandria Bay
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, within the town of Alexandria. It is located in the Thousand Islands region of northern New York.
Thousand Islands
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.36681° or 44° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.91606° or 75° 54′ 58″ westElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
87P6938M+PHGeoNames ID
6165765
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