Cayuga Island

Cayuga Island is an island in Niagara County, New York, United States.^[2] The Niagara River flows along the south side of the island, and a stream, Little River (also called "Little Niagara River"), forms a channel along the north side.^[3]

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Cayuga Island

Little River, and Cayuga Island on right
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Geography
Location	Niagara River
Coordinates	43°04′24″N 78°57′29″W / 43.0733895; -78.9580963][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>43°04′24″N 78°57′29″W / 43.0733895°N 78.9580963°W / 43.0733895; -78.9580963"}">
Area	140 acres (57 ha)[1]
Length	1.25 mi (2.01 km)[1]
Width	0.35 mi (0.56 km)[1]
Highest elevation	571 ft (174 m)[2]
Administration
United States
State	New York
County	Niagara County

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It is part of the LaSalle area of Niagara Falls, New York. It consists of middle-class housing and a city park.

The island is believed to be the place where 17th-century French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle built his barque called Le Griffon in 1679.^[4]