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Isle of Meadow

The Isle of Meadow, shown in red, along the western side of Staten Island
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The Isle of Meadow, shown in red, along the western side of Staten Island

The Isle of Meadow is a small uninhabited island in Staten Island, New York in the United States. It is located along the western side of Staten Island, where the Fresh Kills empties into the Arthur Kill.

The island is owned by the city of New York. In the 1990s, the island escaped becoming part of the Fresh Kills Landfill. It is now a nature preserve.

07-10-2008 09:35:13
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