Spoon Island

Spoon Island is an islet in Clinton, New York. Spoon Island is situated nearby to the reef Garden Island Ledge, as well as near the evergreen forest cedar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bluff Point Light and Crab Island.

Bluff Point Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bluff Point Light, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named. Bluff Point Light is situated 1½ miles west of Spoon Island.

Crab Island

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Crab Island is a roughly 40-acre limestone island situated in Lake Champlain just outside Plattsburgh Bay in the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County in upstate New York. Crab Island is situated 2½ miles north of Spoon Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parc and South Hero.

Parc

Village

Parc is a location and census-designated place in Clinton County, New York, United States. The name "Parc" is derived from the official name for the 3,447-acre industrial site, which is PARC, an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. Parc is situated 3½ miles northwest of Spoon Island.

South Hero

Photo: RoyalbroilAlt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Hero is a small town off the coast of Lake Champlain in Vermont. It is the southernmost town among the Lake Champlain Islands.

Plattsburgh

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

Plattsburgh is a small city on Lake Champlain in New York's North Country. From the viewpoint of a visitor on foot, it is very walkable, with enough streets lined with beautiful houses, interesting historic buildings and monuments and pleasant waterfronts with paths, a bridge or two and pleasant vistas to reward a day or two of your time.

Spoon Island

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Spoon Island Primitive Area”
Categories: nature reserve, recreation area, locality, and landform
Location: Clinton, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

44.62861° or 44° 37′ 43″ north

Longitude

-73.40394° or 73° 24′ 14″ west

Operator

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Open location code

87P8JHHW+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 32036143

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Spoon Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Spoon Island”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garden Island Ledge and Garden Island.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as NOMAD Soldier Sailor Dedication and Seton House.

New York: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into New York City, Buffalo, Manhattan, and West Side.

Curious Islets to Discover

Uncover intriguing islets from every corner of the globe.