Geography | |
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Location | St. Lawrence River |
Coordinates | 44°45′55″N 75°24′02″W / 44.7653°N 75.4005°W |
Area | 675 acres (273 ha)[1] |
Highest elevation | 289 ft (88.1 m)[2] |
Administration | |
State | New York |
County | St. Lawrence |
Town | Lisbon |
Owner | New York Power Authority |
Galop Island is an uninhabited island in the Saint Lawrence River located in St. Lawrence County, northeast of Ogdensburg, New York.[2] The 675-acre (2.73 km2)[1] island is owned by the New York Power Authority and managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as the undeveloped Galop Island State Park.[3]
Galop Island has historically been known by a variety of names, including Isle Aux Galloup, Gallou Island, Butternut Island, Dillingham Island, Dixon Island, Lalone Island, Lotus Island, Round Island, Sears Island, Tick Island, and Twin Island.[2][4]