Davids Island (New York)

Davids Island

Pre-2008 view of the northern end of Davids Island
Davids Island Location of Davids Island off the coast of New Rochelle
Geography
Location	Long Island Sound
Coordinates	40°53′00″N 73°46′13″W / 40.883417°N 73.770231°W / 40.883417; -73.770231
Area	78 acres (32 ha)
Administration
United States
State	New York
County	Westchester County
City	New Rochelle

Davids Island is a 78-acre (32 ha) island off the coast of New Rochelle, New York, in Long Island Sound. Currently uninhabited, it was previously the site of Fort Slocum. The island is home to the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, and birds such as osprey and least terns.^[1] Davids Island also supports valuable wetlands, rare rocky intertidal areas, and sandy beaches. The waters surrounding the island are home to winter flounder, Atlantic herring, and Atlantic silverside.^[2]