Cayuga Island | |
Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
Coordinates: | 43.0734°N -78.9581°W |
Location: | Niagara River |
Area Acre: | 140 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Mi: | 1.25 |
Width Mi: | 0.35 |
Elevation Ft: | 571 |
Country: | United States |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions: | New York |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Niagara County |
Cayuga Island is an island in Niagara County, New York, United States. 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.
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.[2]