Isle of Meadows | |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Acre: | 87 |
Area Sqmi: | 0.136 |
Area Km2: | 0.352 |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Country: | United States |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | State |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | New York (state) |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | New York City |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | City |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Borough |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Staten Island |
The Isle of Meadows (also known as the Isle of Meadow) is a 87acres uninhabited island in the New York City borough of Staten Island in the United States. It is located along the western side of Staten Island, where Fresh Kills empties into the Arthur Kill. The island is owned by the city of New York. It is now a nature preserve providing important meadow and salt marsh nesting habitat for herons, ibises, and egrets, and is not open to the public.[1]