Welcome to Goose Island ...

Goose Island is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Goose Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Goose Island: Goose Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Goose Island is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Goose Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Goose Island: (518)

Communities Also Named Goose Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goose Island - they are located in Georgia and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goose Island.

Communities near Goose Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goose Island.

• Queensbury
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
  • Queensbury lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,273 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Queensbury
• Wilton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,954 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilton
• Moreau
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreau
  • Moreau lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,632 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moreau
• Glens Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
  • Glens Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glens Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls<5>
• Kingsbury
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Kingsbury lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,210 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingsbury
• Hudson Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
  • Hudson Falls lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hudson Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls<5>
• Granville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,366 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Granville
• Fort Edward
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
  • Fort Edward lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,040 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Edward
• Fort Ann
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ann
  • Fort Ann lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,965 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Ann
• Saratoga
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Saratoga lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Goose Island.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,706 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goose Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goose Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goose Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goose Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goose Island. See our Newspapers Page for Goose Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose Island ...

Looking for more information about Goose Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Goose Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goose Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/