Thousand Island Park, NY
About
Thousand Island Park is a hamlet in the Town of Orleans, Jefferson County, New York, at the southwest tip of Wellesley Island on the St. Lawrence River.
It was founded in 1875 as a Methodist summer community. A fire in 1912 destroyed the Columbian hotel, 99 cottages and the business district. The Thousand Island Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1982.
Facts
| Location | Town of Orleans, Jefferson County, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Nearest places | Castle Francis Island, 659 m (0.41 mi) south South Bay (of Wellesley Island), 717 m (0.45 mi) north Hub Island [2], 802 m (0.50 mi) west |
| Nearest town | Fineview, NY, 1.2 km (0.8 mi) east |
| Coordinates | 44.28700, -76.02773 |
| Official name record | GNIS 967447 |
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (public domain).
- Wikipedia: Thousand Island Park, New York