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U Thant Island : ウィキペディア英語版 | U Thant Island
U Thant Island (officially Belmont Island) is a small artificial island located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The , created during the construction of the Steinway Tunnel, is the smallest island in Manhattan. ==Location and jurisdiction== The tiny artificial island is in size and located in the East River, just south of Roosevelt Island. It lies midway between the United Nations Headquarters at 42nd Street and Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City and is legally part of the borough of Manhattan and of the coterminous county of New York. The islet is managed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and is currently protected as a sanctuary for migrating birds, including a small colony of double-crested cormorants. Access is prohibited to the public. The reefs in the waters surrounding the island make it a popular spot for boats fishing for striped bass.
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