Goose Island (New York)
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Goose Island is the name of a town
and two uninhabited islands in New York State.
One Goose Island is a small rocky island in Westchester County, New York
, just north of Hunter and Twin islands. It is part of the Pelham Islands
. There is also a small island called Goose Island in the Hutchinson River in the Baychester section of The Bronx
, which supports a colony of nesting wading birds. It is located between the Amtrak
railroad bridge and the Hutchinson River Parkway
bridge, and is part of Pelham Bay Park
.
Goose Island, New York
Goose Island is a community in Washington County, New York. See also Goose Island ....
and two uninhabited islands in New York State.
One Goose Island is a small rocky island in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, just north of Hunter and Twin islands. It is part of the Pelham Islands
The Pelham Islands
The Pelham Islands is a historical name for a group of islands in western Long Island Sound that once belonged to Thomas Pell. The main islands in the group are City Island, Hart Island, Hunters Island, Twin Island, Goose Island, Davids' Island, High Island, Rat Island, the Chimney Sweeps, the...
. There is also a small island called Goose Island in the Hutchinson River in the Baychester section of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, which supports a colony of nesting wading birds. It is located between the Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
railroad bridge and the Hutchinson River Parkway
Hutchinson River Parkway
The Hutchinson River Parkway is a north–south parkway in southern New York, United States. It extends for from the massive Bruckner Interchange in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx to the New York – Connecticut state line at Rye Brook...
bridge, and is part of Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's...
.
External links
- Map of area
- Satellite Map of Goose Island, Bronx
- Satellite Map of Goose Island, Westchester
- NYC Audubon Harbor Herons Project
- Harbor Herons Nesting Survey -recent reports on wading bird nesting activity at Goose Island