Governors Island (disambiguation)

Governors Island is a small island in New York City.

Governors Island or Governor's Island may also refer to:

  • Governor's Island, Bermuda
  • Governors Island (Prince Edward Island), Canada
  • Governors Island (Massachusetts), in Boston Harbor
  • Governors Island (Lake Winnipesaukee), New Hampshire
  • Governor's Island, in Island Pond (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
  • Governors Island (North Carolina), in Lake Norman
  • Governors Island (Bryson City, North Carolina), listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Swain County, North Carolina

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    —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

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