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Governors Island

Governors Island
U.S. Geological Survey, conversion to PNG by uploader (Herr Satz)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Governors Island

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A 172-acre island in New York Harbor, an Army post from 1783 to 1966 and a Coast Guard base until 1996. Ferries reach Fort Jay, Castle Williams and artificial hills up to 70 feet high; it has been open year-round since 2021.

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