Dark Island
About
Dark Island, also known as "Jorstad" or "Dark", is an island in the Town of Hammond, St. Lawrence County, New York. It lies west-northwest (slightly downriver) of the Cedar Islands in Chippewa Bay. It covers about 2.2 hectares (5.3 acres), with 0.7 km (0.4 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 88 m (288 ft) above sea level.
The island is the home of Singer Castle, built for Frederick Gilbert Bourne, president of the Singer Manufacturing Company. The castle was planned in 1903 and was the last of the Thousand Islands castles built between 1888 and 1905. Most of the architectural work is attributed to Ernest Flagg. It was long known as Dark Island Castle before being renamed Singer Castle. The island lies a few yards south of the Canada-United States border.
Facts
| Location | Town of Hammond, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Where | West-northwest (slightly downriver) of the Cedar Islands in Chippewa Bay |
| Also known as | Jorstad |
| Area | 2.16 ha (5.34 acres) |
| Shoreline | 0.72 km (0.45 mi) |
| Highest point | 88 m (288 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Corn Island Shoals, 417 m (0.26 mi) west Dark Island Shoal, 799 m (0.50 mi) north Gull Island, 917 m (0.57 mi) northwest |
| Nearest town | Chippewa Bay, NY, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east |
| Coordinates | 44.45229, -75.81219 |
| Official name record | GNIS 976508 |
| Wikipedia | Dark Island |
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).
- Wikipedia: Dark Island
- Singer Castle (official site)
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