Just Room Enough Island

Just Room Enough Island, also known as Hub Island,[1] is an island located in the Thousand Islands chain, in New York, United States. The island is known for being the smallest inhabited island, which appears to be around 3,300 square feet (310 m2), or about one-thirteenth of an acre. Purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, the island has a house, a tree, shrubs, and a small beach.[2]

Just Room Enough
Just Room Enough is located in New York
Just Room Enough
Just Room Enough
Geography
LocationThousand Islands
Coordinates44°20′33.5″N 75°55′29.5″W
ArchipelagoThousand Islands
Administration
United States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
TownAlexandria
VillageAlexandria Bay
Northeast side of the island

History

The island was bought in the 1950s by the Sizeland family, who wanted a holiday getaway and built a house there.[2] Because of the island's small size, in 2010, The Washington Post stated, "One misstep and you're swimming".[3]

Bishop Rock was formerly the smallest inhabited island but lost its title in 1982 when the lighthouse became automated and hence had no need for human presence.[4]

Geography

Just Room Enough lies on the Saint Lawrence River between Heart Island and Imperial Isle, close to the US border with Canada. The island is part of Alexandria Bay,[1] a village within the town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York.

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors. "Just Room Enough Island" (Map). OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap.
  2. R.J. Wilson (September 1, 2017). "Just Room Enough Island: A Tiny Island With A Tree, A House, And Not Much Else". Urbo.
  3. "Stories, stories everywhere". The Washington Post. September 5, 2010.
  4. "Family lives in tiny house on island the size of a tennis court". NY Post.
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