Governors Island
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Summary
Governors Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,366 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Governors Island is located in Manhattan[3].
- Governors Island is located in New York County[4].
- Governors Island is in the country of United States[5].
- Governors Island is on the body of water Buttermilk Channel[6].
- Governors Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
- Governors Island's instance of is recorded as public space[8].
- Colonial Governor of New York is named after Governors Island[9].
- Governors Island's Commons category is recorded as Governors Island[10].
- Governors Island comprises reclaimed land[11].
- Governors Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.6889918, 'lon': -74.0190287}[12].
- Governors Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Upper New York Bay[13].
- Governors Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Governors Island[14].
- Governors Island's facet of is recorded as Lower Manhattan expansion[15].
- Governors Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Governors Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
- Governors Island's described by source is recorded as FortWiki[18].
- Governors Island's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[19].
- Governors Island's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[20].
- Governors Island's heritage designation is recorded as New York City Landmark[21].
- Governors Island's heritage designation is recorded as New York State Register of Historic Places listed place[22].
- Governors Island's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GI'}[23].
- Governors Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+0.696'}[24].
- Governors Island's located in protected area is recorded as Governors Island National Monument[25].
- Governors Island's landscape architect is recorded as Adriaan Geuze[26].
Body
Geography
Governors Island is in the country of United States[5]. Located in include Manhattan[3], a borough of New York City[27], in United States[28], founded in 1624[29] and New York County[4], a county of New York[30], in United States[31], founded in 1683[32]. It is on the body of water Buttermilk Channel[6].
Physical Characteristics
Governors Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+0.696'}[24].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include island[7] and public space[8]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place[19], National Historic Landmark[20], New York City Landmark[21], and New York State Register of Historic Places listed place[22].
History and Context
Colonial Governor of New York is named after Governors Island[9].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Governors Island include Governors Island National Monument[33], a National Monument of the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 2001[36].
Why It Matters
Governors Island ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Governors Island National Monument[33], a National Monument of the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 2001[36].