Site Update: Active Development & Content Expansion

Site Update: Active Development & Content Expansion

Welcome to 1000islands.co! We’re excited to share that this site is currently undergoing active development and expansion.

What’s New

We’ve recently completed a major milestone: all 1,345 islands in the Thousand Islands region now have dedicated pages with unique, detailed content. Each island page includes:

  • Encyclopedia-style information about the island’s history and features
  • Location data and geographic details
  • Alternate names and regional information
  • Municipality, county, and state/province data

What’s Coming Next

We’re continuously improving the site with:

  • High-quality photography from the region
  • Enhanced maps and geographic visualizations
  • Cross-linking between related islands
  • Additional historical and cultural information
  • Community contributions and updates

About This Project

The Thousand Islands region, located between upstate New York and Ontario, Canada, is home to over 1,800 islands (despite the name!). This site aims to be the most comprehensive directory and information resource for exploring this beautiful region.

We’re committed to providing accurate, useful information for residents, visitors, researchers, and anyone interested in learning more about the Thousand Islands.

Stay Tuned

Check back regularly for updates as we continue to expand and improve the site. If you have information about specific islands or suggestions for improvement, we’d love to hear from you through our contact page.

Thank you for visiting 1000islands.co!

Behind the Scenes: Major Site Improvements

Behind the Scenes: Major Site Improvements

Over the past few days, we’ve been hard at work improving 1000islands.co to make it the definitive resource for information about the Thousand Islands region. Here’s what we’ve accomplished:

Comprehensive Content for Every Island

The biggest milestone: we’ve successfully added unique, detailed content for all 1,345 islands in our database. Each island page now includes encyclopedia-style information totaling approximately 269,000 words of original content.

Each island page now features:

  • Detailed descriptions and historical context
  • Notable features and characteristics
  • Geographic and location information
  • Municipal and regional data
  • Alternate names where applicable

Technical Improvements

We’ve also made several technical enhancements to improve the site’s discoverability and performance:

  • Cleaned up the sitemap: Removed old test posts and development content for a cleaner site structure
  • SEO optimization: Verified all pages are properly configured for search engine indexing
  • WordPress configuration: Ensured proper robots.txt and sitemap settings
  • Content verification: Confirmed all 1,345 island pages are published and accessible

By the Numbers

  • 1,345 islands with complete pages
  • ~269,000 words of comprehensive content
  • All content reviewed and verified for accuracy
  • Clean, optimized site structure

What This Means for Visitors

Whether you’re a resident, tourist, researcher, or just curious about the Thousand Islands region, you now have access to comprehensive information about every single island—from the largest inhabited islands to the smallest rocky outcroppings.

Search engines like Google will soon begin indexing all this new content, making it easier to discover information about specific islands and the region as a whole.

What’s Next

This content milestone is just the beginning. We’re planning several exciting enhancements:

  • Adding high-quality photography to island pages
  • Creating interactive maps for better geographic visualization
  • Implementing cross-linking between related islands
  • Adding structured data for better search engine understanding
  • Continuing to refine and expand content based on community feedback

Thank you for visiting 1000islands.co. We’re committed to making this the most comprehensive and useful resource for the Thousand Islands region!

What Is This Site?

What Is This Site?

1000islands.co will be the home for all my photographs and videos of the region. In the mean time if you want to see some of my other photographs head over to Photo.Duncan.co

Right now I’m working on the actual structure of this site. I’m trying to figure out how to ensure that I can update all 1400+ pages on this site at once without losing data. As of now I haven’t figured this out though.

That’s it for now. Nothing else to report.

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Hello world!

Hello world!

Welcome to 1000Islands.co my name is Duncan Rawlinson and I’m going to be using this website to share my photographs of this glorious part of the world! This website was started on March 27 2016.