Brother Island (Niagara River)
Brother Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Goat Island (New York), Goat Island in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It lies in the Niagara River, close to the Horseshoe Falls and the Three Sisters Islands (New York), Three Sisters Islands. It is part of the city of Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Falls. It is one of only five islands in the area surrounding the Horseshoe Falls which have not been claimed by Canada. References External links Topographic map
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Island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago. There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. Etymology The word ''island'' derives from Middle English ''iland'', from Old English ''igland'' (from ''ig'' or ''ieg'', similarly meaning 'island' when used independently, and -land carrying its contemporary meaning; cf. Dutch ''eiland'' ("island"), German ''Eiland'' ("small island")). However, the spelling of the word ...
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