 Postcard showing Frenchman Island's steamboat landing in 1910. | |
  Frenchman Island Location of Frenchman Island in New York State | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oneida Lake |
| Coordinates | 43°13′06″N 76°02′59″W / 43.21833°N 76.04972°W |
| Area | 26 acres (11 ha)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Town | Constantia |
Frenchman Island (also known as Frenchman's Island) is a 26-acre (11 ha) island located in Oneida Lake in Oswego County, New York, United States.[2] It was known historically as "Seven Mile Island" during the American Revolution[3] and by the Onondaga people as Kah-wha-nah-kee.[4]
Though it was once home to a popular resort, the island is today uninhabited and largely undeveloped, with the exception of an abandoned lighthouse and dock on the south side of the island. The island is open to the public for recreational use, however it can only be reached by boat.[5]
- ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2010 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2010. p. 674. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Frenchman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 172. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 150. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Coin, Glenn (July 31, 2008). "CNY's New State Park: Frenchman Island". The Post-Standard (Syracuse.com). Retrieved February 24, 2015.