Governors Island

Governors Island is a 172-acre (70 ha) island that lies on the Upper New York Bay, about one-half mile (1 km) from the southern tip of Manhattan Island and away from Brooklyn by Buttermilk Channel. It is legally part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Governors Island

Paggank Noten Eylandt (Nutten Island)
Governors Island viewed from One World Observatory
Location in New York City
Etymology	"Paggank" and "Noten Eylandt" from nut trees "Governors Island" from New York colonial governors
Geography
Location	New York Harbor
Coordinates	40°41′29″N 74°0′58″W
Area	172 acres (70 ha)
Highest elevation	70 ft (21 m)
Highest point	Outlook Hill
Administration
United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Manhattan
Demographics
Population	0 (2010)
Additional information
Time zone	Eastern (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code	10004
Official website	The Trust for Governors Island website The Governors Island National Monument website
Governors Island
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Monument
NYC Landmark
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°41′29″N 74°0′58″W
Area	172 acres (70 ha)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Visitation	800,000 (2018)
NRHP reference No.	85002435
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 4, 1985
Designated NHL	February 4, 1985
Designated NMON	January 19, 2001
Designated NYCL	June 18, 1996

Governors Island was a military base for over three hundred years. Fort Jay is the largest fort there. The island was made bigger by about 82 acres (33 ha) of landfill on its southern side when the first New York City Subway was excavated in the early 20th century.