Esopus Island
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 Esopus Island from the Mills Norrie State Park marina in Staatsburg | |
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| Etymology | Esopus tribe of the Lenape Indian nation |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Staatsburg, NY |
| Coordinates | 41°49′31″N 73°56′51″W / 41.825340°N 73.947425°W |
| Adjacent to | Hudson River |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Length | 1,500 ft (460 m) |
| Width | 120 ft (37 m) |
Esopus Island is an uninhabited island in the Hudson River. It is part of Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, located in the town of Hyde Park in Dutchess County, in the state of New York.
The island is located to the east of the center of the river channel, 84 miles (135 km) north of the river's mouth at New York City, roughly 1,200 feet (370 m) offshore, southwest of Norrie Point in Staatsburg, and opposite the mouth of Black Creek in the town of Esopus on the west shore. It is approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) long. In an 1894 book its shape was compared to "a great stranded and petrified whale". There is a beach on the southeast side and shoals at the north end. The island is wooded with outcrops of rock.[1] It is part of Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and of the Hudson River Watertrail and has campsites, picnic areas, trails, and fishing access points, but can be reached only by boat.[1][2][3][4][5]
To the south of the island is the much smaller Bolles Island, which is private property with a residence.[1][4][6]
