Governors Island National Monument
Governors Island National Monument is a unit of the United States national park system in New York City. It is located on 22 acres (89,000 m2) of Governors Island, a 172-acre (0.70 km2) island located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at the confluence of the Hudson and East rivers in New York Harbor.
| Governors Island National Monument | |
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Location of Governors Island National Monument Governors Island National Monument (New York) Governors Island National Monument (the United States) | |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°41′29″N 74°0′58″W |
| Area | 22.78 acres (9.22 ha) |
| Created | January 19, 2001 |
| Visitors | 402,174 (in 2011) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Governors Island National Monument |
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