Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island, formerly known as Welfare Island, and before that Blackwell's Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens on Long Island to its east. Running from Manhattan's East 46th to East 85th streets, it is about two miles (3 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.6 kmē). The island is part of the Borough of Manhattan and New York County. Together with Mill Rock Island, Roosevelt Island comprises New York County's Census Tract 238, which had a population of 9,520^ and a land area of 0.722 kmē (0.279 sq mi). ^ The land is owned by the city, but was leased to the State of New York's Urban Development Corporation for 99 years in 1969. Several of the residences on Roosevelt Island are cooperatives; at least one is considering privatization.Top photos chosen by u all:
theodore rex
Made by citizensunshine
The statute of Teddy Roosevelt at the Roosevelt Memorial on Roosevelt Island in the Potomac. It's a weird little place accessible only by a narrow pedestrian bridge from the mainland--the Virginia side, not the DC side. It's a wild and woolly place, thickly forested, wholly disconsonant with the urbane Capitoline environment--though appropriate, I suppose, for TR, the founder of the national park system. In the center lies this massive edifice of Roosevelt himself, looking like nothing more than those Lenin statues you could see in Red Square back during the Cold War.
Teddy Roosevelt Island
Made by bjackrianaol
This is a view from a walking trail on Teddy Roosevelet Island in the Potomac River between DC and Virginia. The focus isn't great, but I like the depth the picture has.
Path along the Potomac River
Made by diskychick
Walkway leading down to the Potomac River off of George Washington Memorial Highway.
Roosevelt Bridge, Washington DC
Made by You Busy?
Foggy morning in Washington.
Rosslyn
Made by davebushe
Nearest places of interest:
| Solers, Inc. Headquarters Old Newseum Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Arlington Memorial Bridge | The Latham Hotel The Four Seasons Hotel Fbr Whitehurst Freeway |
