Liberty Island, Federal island park in New York Harbor, United States
Liberty Island encompasses 14.7 acres of land featuring the Statue of Liberty at its center with paths circling the monument's base.
Before housing the Statue of Liberty, the island contained Fort Wood, an eleven-pointed star-shaped fortification built in 1811 for harbor defense.
The island represents a symbol of immigration and freedom, with millions of newcomers seeing the Statue as their first glimpse of America.
Visitors access Liberty Island through ferries departing from Battery Park in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey.
The island exists as a New York State exclave, completely surrounded by New Jersey waters yet maintaining New York jurisdiction since 1664.
Location: Manhattan
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
GPS coordinates: 40.69000,-74.04500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:12
Statue of Liberty
101 m
Ellis Island
1.1 km
Governors Island
2.2 km
Liberty State Park
1.7 km
30 Hudson Street
2.7 km
1 New York Plaza
3.1 km
Ellis Island Hospital
1.2 km
Empty Sky
2.2 km
Fort Jay
2.4 km
Castle Williams
2.2 km
Colgate Clock
2.6 km
Statue of Liberty Museum
102 m
Liberty Science Center
2.2 km
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
1.1 km
Liberation
965 m
American Museum of Immigration
113 m
Liggett Hall
2.3 km
Governor's House
2.7 km
The Block House
2.6 km
Maritime response following September 11 attacks
2.4 km
Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79
2.7 km
Ellis Island Immigrant Building
1.1 km
East Coast Memorial
2.8 km
Admiral's House
2.6 km
Morris Canal Peninsula Park
2.5 km
Ellis Island Hospital
879 m
Liberty View Towers
2.7 km
The Interpretive Center
1.2 kmReviews
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