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Goose Island
Geography
Location	Hutchinson River
Coordinates	40°51′55″N 73°49′08″W / 40.8653779°N 73.8190227°W
Administration
	United States

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Goose Island is a small island located in the Hutchinson River in the Baychester section of The Bronx. The one acre island has been designated as a 'Harbor Herons Preserve' by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, under its "Forever Wild" initiative to protect the most ecologically valuable lands within the five boroughs.^[1] Goose island is part of the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary and the Hunter Island Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary in Pelham Bay Park. ^[2] The island is off limits to the public.

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[1] NYC Parks - Forever Wild Site

[2] NYC Parks - Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary

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 '''Goose Island''' is a small island located in the [[Hutchinson River]] in the [[Baychester, Bronx|Baychester]] section of [[The Bronx]].  The one acre island has been designated as a 'Harbor Herons Preserve' by the [[New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]], under its "Forever Wild" initiative to protect the most ecologically valuable lands within the five boroughs.<ref>[http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/nrg/forever_wild/site.php?FWID=41 NYC Parks - Forever Wild Site]</ref> Goose island is part of the [[Pelham Bay Park|Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the [[Hunter Island]] Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary in Pelham Bay Park. <ref>[http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelhambaypark/highlights/6350  NYC Parks  - Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary]</ref> The island is off limits to the public.
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 ==External links==
+*{{Gnis|951360|Goose Island}}
 *[http://www.terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=-73.81852121985106&cpy=40.86562700722744&res=8&provider_id=305&t=pan Satellite Map of Goose Island, Bronx]
 *[http://www.nycaudubon.org/projects/harborherons NYC Audubon Harbor Herons Project]