Back বেলমন্ট আইল্যান্ড Bengali/Bangla U Thant Island Catalan Belmont Island CEB U Thant Island German Isla U Thant Spanish Belmont Island Estonian Belmont Island Finnish U Thant Island French או תאנט (אי) HE U Thant-sziget Hungarian
 U Thant Island with Williamsburg Bridge in the background | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | East River |
| Coordinates | 40°44′48″N 73°57′52″W / 40.746599°N 73.964387°W |
| Length | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Width | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | New York |
| Borough | Manhattan |
U Thant Island (officially Belmont Island) is a small artificial island or islet in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. The 100-by-200-foot (30 by 60 m) island, created during the construction of the Steinway Tunnel directly underneath, is the smallest island in Manhattan.[1][2] The island is named after August Belmont Jr., who financed the construction of the subway tunnel, and in 1977 was dedicated to the memory of U Thant, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. The islet contains a lighted beacon marking the southern end of Roosevelt Island Reef and is the home to a small colony of double-crested cormorants.
- ^ Duffy, Karen (October 11, 2011). "New York's Treasure Trove of Tiny Islands". MetroFocus. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Frishberg, Hannah (August 26, 2014). "Get To Know 34 of New York City's Most Obscure Islands". Curbed NY. Retrieved July 12, 2019.