Grindstone Island is the fourth largest of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River and the second largest American island. The island lies near Lake Ontario and is part of the United States of America. In particular, the island is in the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York. It consists mainly of abandoned farmland and 45% of it is protected by TILT, the Thousand Island Land Trust.
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