List of smaller islands in New York City

List of smaller islands in New York City

While four of the Five Boroughs are islands themselves or located on islands, New York City is made up of numerous smaller islands.

The list below is divided by borough.

The Bronx

* The Blauzes–part of the Pelham Islands (uninhabited)
* Chimney Sweeps Islands
* City Island–resembles a small New England fishing village
* Hart Island (uninhabited)
* High Island (uninhabited)
* Hunters Island
* North Brother Island
* South Brother Island
* Rat Island
* Rikers Island–famous for being the location of New York City's prison
* Twin Island

Brooklyn

* The Canarsie Pol 96 Hectare or 222 acres (uninhabited)

Manhattan

These islands are part of the borough, but not the island, of Manhattan (New York County).
* Ellis Island
* Governors Island
* Liberty Island
* Mill Rock Island
* Randall's Island
* Roosevelt Island–famous for its planned community and the Roosevelt Island Tram
* U Thant Island
* Ward's Island

Queens

* Broad Channel

taten Island

* Hoffman Island (uninhabited)
* Isle of Meadows
* Prall's Island
* Shooters Island
* Swinburne Island


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