Ellis Island
Island in the United States of America
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Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. Wikipedia
Established: May 11, 1965
Built: 1900 (Main Building); 1911 (Hospital)
Opening: January 1, 1892
Architectural style(s): Renaissance Revival
Area: 27.5 acres (11.1 ha)
Coordinates: 40°41′58″N 74°02′23″W / 40.69944°N 74.03972°W