Does Ellis Island belong to New York or New Jersey?

Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1998, Ellis Island, which is federal property, belongs within the territorial jurisdiction of both New York and New Jersey depending upon where you are. The Main Building, housing the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, is within the boundary of New York State.



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The island and nearby Ellis Island constitute Statue of Liberty National Monument. Although the monument is within New Jersey waters, Liberty Island and a portion of Ellis Island are within the territorial jurisdiction of New York state.

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Instead, the two states negotiated a compact in 1833, ratified by the US Congress in 1834. Among other agreements, the compact established that New York owned Ellis Island, but New Jersey owned the submerged lands around Ellis Island.

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625 miles) from the NJ/NY state line, and . 8 kilometers (. 5 miles) from the New Jersey Mainland at Liberty State Park, New Jersey. So, to sum it up, the statue is located closer to mainland NJ than the state line with New York.

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LIBERTY STATE PARK, N.J.: This waterfront park on the New Jersey side of the harbor offers the closest view you can get of the statue without sailing past on a boat or stepping onto Liberty Island.

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You can catch the ferry from the same parks that sell ferry tickets – Battery Park in New York City and Liberty State Park in New Jersey. How Long is the Ferry Ride to Ellis Island? The ferry ride is approximately fifteen minutes to reach Ellis Island.

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Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1998, Ellis Island, which is federal property, belongs within the territorial jurisdiction of both New York and New Jersey depending upon where you are.

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It is not. The Statue is located on Liberty Island, a short ferry ride from America's most famous immigration center, Ellis Island. Ellis Island is now home to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Park Rangers provided brief tours at each museum.

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Each ferry ride takes about 10-15 minutes. But you might be waiting on the ferry longer if you happen to be one of the first in line. By the time the ferry has stopped at Liberty Island, Ellis Island and ends back at Battery Park, it will be about an hour round trip.

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Is the Statue in New York or New Jersey? The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island, federal property administered by the National Park Service, located within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York. A pact between New York and New Jersey, ratified by Congress in 1834, declared this issue.

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However, the two states came to an agreement that the border between the two states would be the midpoint of the waters between them. However, the islands on the New Jersey side would be retained by New York. This means that Liberty Island is part of New York, but completely surrounded by New Jersey.

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