Comfort Island
About
Comfort Island is an island in the Town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, in or near The Manhattan Group. It covers about 1.6 hectares (3.8 acres), with 0.5 km (0.3 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 85 m (279 ft) above sea level.
A house was built on the island in 1883 for Alson E. Clark, a Chicago businessman, who named it after Old Point Comfort, Virginia, where the family had vacationed.
Facts
| Location | Town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Where | In or near The Manhattan Group |
| Area | 1.55 ha (3.83 acres) |
| Shoreline | 0.54 km (0.34 mi) |
| Highest point | 85 m (279 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Comfort Island Shoal, 125 m (0.08 mi) south Stony Crest Island, 290 m (0.18 mi) northeast Longue Vue or Long Vue Island, 458 m (0.28 mi) southwest |
| Nearest town | Point Vivian, NY, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) southwest |
| Coordinates | 44.32506, -75.93662 |
| Official name record | GNIS 947219 |
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (public domain).
- Area and shoreline computed from map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Elevation: U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program (public domain).
- Thousand Islands Life: An Historic Treasure: Comfort Island