Goose Island (Bronx, NY)
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Hutchinson River |
| Coordinates | 40°51′55″N 73°49′08″W / 40.8653779°N 73.8190227°W |
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United States | |
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.
References
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose Island
- Satellite Map of Goose Island, Bronx
- NYC Audubon Harbor Herons Project
- Harbor Herons Nesting Survey -recent reports on wading bird nesting activity at Goose Island
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| Pelham Islands | |||||
| New York Bay |
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| Jamaica Bay | |||||
| North River (Hudson River) | |||||
Former islands shown in italics | |||||