Liberty Island

Liberty Island, Island in New York Harbor, United States
Description: Liberty Island is home to the Statue of Liberty.
History: The island was formally uninhabited until the statue was erected in 1886.
Culture: Symbol for many immigrants of freedom and democracy when first entering U.S.
Practical: Accessed through a ferry from Battery Park in New York or Liberty State Park in New Jersey.
Did you know ?: Statue of Liberty's physical structure was designated as a National Monument in 1924.
Location: Manhattan
Population: 0
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap