Governors Island

Governors Island (HMVND)

Location: New York, NY 10004 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.077', W 74° 0.7'

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In August 1776 island cannons were a key factor in keeping the British Navy out of the East River, allowing General Washington's army to escape to Manhattan and fight another day.

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HM NumberHMVND
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Placed ByState of New York
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 583495 N 4506067
Decimal Degrees40.70128333, -74.01166667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.077', W 74° 0.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 4.62" N, 74° 0' 42.00" W
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Area Code(s)212, 917, 646, 516, 347,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10 South St, New York NY 10004, US
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