Randall's Island

Randall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City, part of the borough of Manhattan.^[1] It is separated from Manhattan island on the west by the river's main channel, from Queens on the east by the Hell Gate, and from the Bronx on the north by the Bronx Kill. It is joined to Wards Island on the south by a landfill, the site of former Little Hell Gate. Together, the two islands form New York County'sCensus Tract 240, which had a total population of 1,386 living on 2.2 km² of land area, according to the United States Census, 2000.^[2]Administratively, it is part of the borough of Manhattan.