Governors Island | NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, green area, U.S. National Historic Landmark

USA / New Jersey / Jersey City /
 island, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, green area, U.S. National Historic Landmark
From 1776 to 1966 the island was a United States Army post. From 1966 to 1996 the island served as a Coast Guard station. The island's current name stems from British colonial times when the colonial assembly reserved the island for the exclusive use of New York's royal governors.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governors_Island
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Coordinates:   40°41'18"N   74°1'10"W
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