  Galop Island Location of Galop Island in New York State | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ a b "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 672. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Galop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Galop Island Pools Coastal Fish & Wildlife Habitat Assessment Form" (PDF). NYS Department of State. May 15, 1994. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Curtis, Gates, ed. (1894). "The Town of Lisbon". Our County and its People - A Memorial Record of St. Lawrence County, New York. The Boston History Company. p. 321. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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