Governors Island

**Governors Island**
	island in Manhattan, New York, United States
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Instance of	island; public space;
Facet of	Lower Manhattan expansion;
Named after	Colonial Governor of New York;
Located in protected area	Governors Island National Monument;
Location	Upper New York Bay; Manhattan; United States;
Located in or next to body of water	Buttermilk Channel;
Has part(s)	reclaimed land;
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places listed place (A, C, Governors Island, NRHP district, 1985–); National Historic Landmark (1985–); New York City Landmark (1946, 1996–); New York State Register of Historic Places listed place (1985–);
Area	0.696 km²;
	40° 41′ 20.37″ N, 74° 01′ 08.5″ W
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English: Governors Island is a 172-acre (70 ha) island in New York Harbor, within the borough of Manhattan in New York City, approximately 800 yards (732 m) south of Manhattan Island. Governors Island National Monument was designated in 2001 to preserve Castle Williams, Fort Jay, four adjacent buildings (107, 140, 251, 513), and pier 102.

Maps

See also: Current official map and NPS map

2014 map of redevelopment plans
1995 USCG map with national monument boundaries added
1908 map
Lower Manhattan, c. 1884

Castle Williams

Aerial view
Harbor side
Island side
Entrance
Courtyard
Interior
Prison cells
Cannon and skyline

Fort Jay

Aerial view
Ravelin and flagpole
Ravelin and city skyline, pre-9/11
Same view, 2019
Statue at entrance
Officers' quarters
15-inch and 10-inch Rodman guns
10-inch Rodman

Nolan Park

Aerial view
Lawn and trees
A yellow house
Building #12
Governor's House
Admiral's House
Block House
St Cornelius Chapel

Other buildings

Building 140 - entrance station
Building 301
Building 400 - Liggett Hall
Liggett Hall (left) and building 333 (right)
Building 550 - New York Harbor School since 2010
Building 515 - hospital
Buildings 406 and 407 - Colonels Row
Buildings 406, 407, 408 - Colonels Row

General

Marker
Eastern black swallowtail
Lower Manhattan from Outlook Hill
Panorama from Outlook Hill
Path and city skyline
Island from One World Trade Center
Upper New York Bay, Liberty Island, Ellis Island and Governors Island, Lower Manhattan (view from ISS)
Island from Brooklyn Heights