Florence Island
About
Florence Island is an island west-northwest of Alexandria Bay, New York, just offshore Wellesley Island, in the Village of Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County. It covers about 0.4 hectares (1.0 acres), with 0.3 km (0.2 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 81 m (266 ft) above sea level. In the last decades of the nineteenth century the island was owned by New York City businessman Henry Sweeting Chandler (1840 to 1906). It was also part of George Boldt's Thousand Islands estate.
Facts
| Location | Village of Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Where | West-northwest of Alexandria Bay, NY, just offshore Wellesley Island |
| Area | 0.41 ha (1.01 acres) |
| Shoreline | 0.27 km (0.17 mi) |
| Highest point | 81 m (266 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Belle Island or Belle Isle, 155 m (0.10 mi) north Saint Elmo Island, 181 m (0.11 mi) southwest St. Elmo Island, 181 m (0.11 mi) southwest |
| Nearest town | Alexandria Bay, NY, 851 m (0.53 mi) southeast |
| Coordinates | 44.33950, -75.92718 |
| Official name record | GNIS 950301 |
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: Statistics on the St. Lawrence
- Thousand Islands Life: Closing Boldt Castle is not easy….