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U Thant Island
U Thant Island with Williamsburg Bridge in the background
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Coordinates40°44′48″N 73°57′52″W / 40.746599°N 73.964387°W / 40.746599; -73.964387
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United States
StateNew York
BoroughManhattan

U Thant Island (officially Belmont Island) is a small artificial island or islet in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The 100-by-200-foot (30 by 60 m) island, created during the construction of the Steinway Tunnel directly underneath, is the smallest island in Manhattan.[1][2]

  1. ^ Duffy, Karen (October 11, 2011). "New York's Treasure Trove of Tiny Islands". MetroFocus. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Frishberg, Hannah (August 26, 2014). "Get To Know 34 of New York City's Most Obscure Islands". Curbed NY. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

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