Cayuga Island

Island in the Niagara River
43°04′24″N 78°57′29″W / 43.0733895°N 78.9580963°W / 43.0733895; -78.9580963Area140 acres (57 ha)[1]Length1.25 mi (2.01 km)[1]Width0.35 mi (0.56 km)[1]Highest elevation571 ft (174 m)[2]Administration
United States
StateNew YorkCountyNiagara County

Cayuga Island is an island in Niagara County, New York, United States.[2] The Niagara River flows along the south side of the island, and a stream, Little River (also called "Little Niagara River"), forms a channel along the north side.[3]

It is part of the LaSalle area of Niagara Falls, New York. It consists of middle-class housing and a city park.

The island is believed to be the place where 17th-century French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle built his barque called Le Griffon in 1679.[4]

See also

  • List of islands of New York
  • Niagara River#Islands

References

  1. ^ a b c Flood Protection on Cayuga Island. U.S. Army Engineer District. 1971.
  2. ^ a b "Cayuga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little River
  4. ^ https://exhibits.library.brocku.ca/s/Niagara/page/Griffon

External links

  • Topographical map of Cayuga Island


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