Governors Island National Monument
Governors Island National Monument is a unit of the United States national park system in New York City. It is located on 22 acres of Governors Island, a 172-acre island located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at the confluence of the Hudson and East rivers in New York Harbor.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “GOIS”
- Description: national monument in Manhattan, New York
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Jay and The Battery.
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia Street Waterfront District and Cobble Hill.
Cobble Hill
Neighborhood
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Governors Island National Monument
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Latitude
40.69164° or 40° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-74.01671° or 74° 1′ 0″ west
Open location code
87G7MXRM+M8
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Governors Island National Monument” goes by many names.
النصب التذكاري الوطني لجزيرة الحاكمArabic
Governors Island National MonumentCebuano
总督岛国家名胜Chinese
總督島國家名勝Chinese
ガバナーズ島ナショナル・モニュメントJapanese
Di tích Quốc gia Đảo GovernorVietnamese
Di tích Quốc gia Đảo GovernorsVietnamese
Di tích Quốc gia Governors IslandVietnamese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Colonels Row and Nolan Park.
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