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Governors Island National Monument
Castle Williams
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Map showing the location of Governors Island National Monument
Location of Governors Island National Monument
Map showing the location of Governors Island National Monument
Map showing the location of Governors Island National Monument
Governors Island National Monument (New York)
Map showing the location of Governors Island National Monument
Map showing the location of Governors Island National Monument
Governors Island National Monument (the United States)
LocationNew York City, New York
Coordinates40°41′29″N 74°0′58″W / 40.69139°N 74.01611°W / 40.69139; -74.01611
Area22.78 acres (9.22 ha)[1]
CreatedJanuary 19, 2001 (2001-January-19)
Visitors402,174 (in 2011)[2]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteGovernors 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 (89,000 m2) of Governors Island, a 172-acre (0.70 km2) island located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at the confluence of the Hudson and East rivers in New York Harbor.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved May 14, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved May 14, 2012.

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