List of smaller islands in New York City
In addition to the three principal islands of New York City—Long, Manhattan and Staten Islands—each borough contains smaller islands. New York City has about 36 to 42 islands in total, so there are between 33 and 39 smaller islands.[1]
The Bronx
- Hunters Island, no longer an island, part of Pelham Bay Park
- North Brother Island
- South Brother Island
- Pelham Islands, historical name for a group of mostly uninhabited islands
- The Blauzes
- Chimney Sweeps Islands
- City Island, only inhabited island in the borough
- Hart Island
- High Island
- Rat Island
- Rikers Island, location of New York City's jail
- Twin Island, no longer an island, part of Pelham Bay Park
Brooklyn
- Canarsie Pol, 222 acres (90 ha) (uninhabited)
- Mau Mau Island (also called White Island), located in Marine Park
- Ruffle Bar
Manhattan
- Ellis Island, shared with New Jersey
- Governors Island
- Liberty Island
- Mill Rock
- Randalls and Wards Islands, joined by landfill
- Roosevelt Island
- U Thant Island (legally Belmont Island)
Queens
- Hog Island, destroyed
- Rulers Bar Hassock, home to Broad Channel
- Ruffle Bar, Jamaica Bay
Staten Island
- Hoffman Island
- Isle of Meadows
- Prall's Island
- Shooters Island, shared with New Jersey
- Swinburne Island
See also
References
| Major islands |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham Islands | ||
| New York Bay | ||
| Jamaica Bay | ||
| Arthur Kill · Kill Van Kull | ||
| East River | ||
Former islands shown in italics | ||
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