Goat Island (New York)

This article is about the island at Niagara Falls. For the island in Saratoga County, New York, see Goat Island (Mohawk River). For the island in Powell Lake in British Columbia, see Goat Island (British Columbia).

Goat Island
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in New York
Goat Island
Goat Island
Location of Goat Island in New York State
Geography
LocationNiagara River
Coordinates43°04′51″N 79°04′03″W / 43.08083°N 79.06750°W / 43.08083; -79.06750
Highest elevation558 ft (170.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
StateNew York
CountyNiagara
CityNiagara Falls, New York
Additional information
Official websiteOfficial website

Goat Island (previously called Iris Island) is a small island in the Niagara River, in the middle of Niagara Falls between the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The island is at the southwest corner of the City of Niagara Falls (and of Niagara County), New York, in the United States and is part of Niagara Falls State Park.

Goat Island has no residents but is a destination for tourists visiting the falls on the U.S. side. It has several viewing points, including Terrapin Point. Goat Island is connected to the U.S. mainland by two bridges that carry foot, car, and trackless train traffic, and to the smaller Luna Island (adjacent to the American Falls) by a pedestrian bridge. Goat Island is largely wooded and is interlaced with foot trails. The Cave of the Winds tour elevator provides access down to the foot of the falls.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goat Island