| LC control no. | sh 93007092 |
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| Geographic heading | Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.) |
| Variant(s) | Blackwells Island (New York, N.Y.) Franklin D. Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.) Welfare Island (New York, N.Y.) |
| See also | Islands--New York (State) |
| Special note | This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. |
| Found in | Work cat.: Hergesheimer, E. Blackwell's, Ward's, and Randall's islands ... 1885. BGN, 9/11/93 (Roosevelt Island, island, 40⁰45ʹ45ʺN, 73⁰56ʹ59ʺW) Web. geog. (Welfare Island, since 1973 Franklin D. Roosevelt Island or Roosevelt Island, N.Y.C., formerly Blackwells Isl.) Lippincott (Welfare Island, N.Y.C., East River, formerly Blackwells Isl.) DeLorme Mapping Co. New York State atlas & gaz., c1988 (Roosevelt Island) BGN island; 40°45ʹ45ʺN 073°56ʹ59ʺW |
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