1000 Islands

1000 Islands are located between Kingston and Brockville. In reality there are more then 1800 islands there. In the Beginning of the XVIII (18) century they were divided into 8 groups according to size.It's an amazing place. The scenery is fantastic. Can you imagine seeing massive tankers and cargo ships go right by your house :)

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bjd	Sep 28 2007 11:52 pm What country were these taken in? (They look great btw

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DrMadMike

Sep 30 2007 09:48 pm

The Thousand Islands are a part of New York

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:03 pm

Many of the Thousand Islands are on the Canadian side of the international border.

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blue	Oct 1 2007 02:13 pm yea some are on the American side, and some are on the Canadian side. I saw both an American flag, and a Canadian flag in the picture set. (on separate islands of course).

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green

Oct 6 2007 04:55 am

where do you see the canadian flag?
x-)

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:02 pm

This is the ST. Lawrence River at the point where the water leaves Lake Ontario on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. It's the International border between the US & Canada, in Northern New York State. It is my home.

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Steph

Oct 3 2007 10:51 am

Wow, you live there? So...when can I come visit??

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dumbfounded

Oct 4 2007 08:54 pm

you must make at least 6 digits a year, right.

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Davito

Feb 13 11:54 pm

probably 7 or 8

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L	Sep 30 2007 11:07 pm You can take a bus or drive to Ontario, Canada's Rockport to actually take a cruise to have a look at the Heart's Island which had that castle. Trust me the scenery is worth ur bucks.

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:20 pm

My high school friends, Dale Fikes & Bobby Gibbs, led the restoration teams that transformed Boldt Castle on Hart Island (renamed Heart Island) from an unfinished, vandalized, shameful mess into the beautiful castle that it is today. Bobby just died a few weeks ago from a brain tumor. Peter Curtis' company built many of the furniture pieces that were used in it. They dedicated their lives to it.

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thanks

Oct 1 2007 10:09 am

Thanks for that. I just saw the castle in July. It's stunning! They did an incredible job -- I hope they were well compensated, as the entire region appears to have been lifted in terms of tourism.

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sks280

Oct 1 2007 12:13 pm

WOW! I cannot believe that I have never heard of 1000 Islands before. I have definitely put this journey on my "must visit" list. I'd love to read more about the history of this beautiful heaven on earth place. Can you offer web sites with this info? Thanks!

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lwopiano

Oct 2 2007 09:45 pm

These are beautiful! All taken in Canada.

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Anonymous

Jan 17 09:14 am

I live in the 1000 Islands and if you really want to see the most islands you should take the cruise from Gananoque. It covers the most area and is the best cruise available in the area.

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Anonymous

Oct 3 2007 12:54 pm

Canada- Kingston

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Anonymous

Oct 3 2007 04:01 pm

It is Canada

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RKobras

Oct 17 2007 02:38 am

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, so Thousand Island must be the part of Jamaica...

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.l-,l-

Oct 23 2007 01:09 pm

l-mkl-

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Anonymous

Nov 15 2007 05:22 pm

United States

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Anonymous

May 19 10:53 am

New York

Joel	Sep 30 2007 03:53 am Yeah, I would also like to know the country (I saw an American flag on one of the houses, although it looks like Australia

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Tom	Sep 30 2007 10:21 pm Have you ever been to Australia? Looks nothing like anything here...

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galah

Oct 26 2007 01:57 am

maybe the nong means austria

mark	Sep 30 2007 09:54 am Nice, can't wait for global warming to raise water levels

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:05 pm

This is several hundred feet above sea level. Global warming will not affect this water unless sea level is raised several hundred feet. Nothing for you to worry about.

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Anonymous

Oct 2 2007 05:16 am

Rivers are made of what? Water. Although sea levels rising due to global warming will not affect these homes global warming will increase rainfall and melting ice/snow causing rises in this river's level and speed.

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Anonymous

Jun 18 03:48 pm

global warming will effect the great lakes and the st. lawrence, they will lose water - warmer temps = less snow pack = less runoff = drop in lake levels = drop in st. lawrence. And the governments involved may build bigger dams to slow this process for two reasons - one because the southwest USA wants to pipe water from superior, two the river levels effect ship traffic and so commercial productivity.

cdlr	Sep 30 2007 03:18 pm Bonito lugar, es un sueño que algún día conozca Canadá, no sólo sino con Patukita

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 07:56 pm

These were taken on the canada, us border on the st. larwence river

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 07:59 pm

Canada... about here: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.349877,-75.995865&spn=0.322102,0.603561&z=11&om=1

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Dave Scott

Oct 13 2007 10:45 pm

We used to do business with Harry Chalk and Sons at Fisher's Landing. Duane was running the operation 10 years ago when I was last there. If you rent or buy a boat from him or store your boat there, say 'HI' for me. Check out this revised google map URL
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=44.277885,-76.00625&spn=0.029988,0.069351&t=h&z=14
Put all that on one line.
Dave

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 08:00 pm

Canada.. the great lakes

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 08:11 pm

i guess this place is located in new zealand! not sure ;)

Mike from
www.prankvideoz.com

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Tzarlie

Feb 15 05:48 am

Did you ever learn to read?

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 08:15 pm

Too bad those nice islands are populated with rather obnoxious structures

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Hannah

Oct 12 2007 05:53 pm

I have to agree, the buildings are over shadowing the beauty of the islands. Humans always spoil natures beauty, no offense to anybody, I also have spoiled natures beauty with my own cottage.......but I did keep my structure to two levels, basement & main floor, & the ariel shot of my property is much prettier because the buildings are not towering above the tree line.

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Davito

Feb 13 11:57 pm

Yes, I must agree they're quite pretentious and... well, rich. Blatantly rich. There is beautiful architecture and then there is... this. Some of those castles look amazing though (pretentiousness is OK if it was at least 150 years ago.)

Pucky

Sep 30 2007 08:36 pm

I grew up here. in fact my house is right next to the picture 13 from the top. Brockville On. Canada. That picture is Hardy Mansion Built the same time as the Canadian Parliament buildings and buy the same company. (House of senator Hardy.) Picture 35 from the top is Fullford Manor,(Senator Fullford) which is to the left of Hardy. Fullford made millions with the "pink pill for pale people

Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 08:50 pm

Yes, the islands are along the US/Canada border. I've been to most of the places in those pictures (My Grandma has a cottage near the lighthouse near the beginning), and the pictures in fact come out of the books of Ian Coristine, one of which is found here: http://www.amazon.com/1000-Islands-Photography-Ian-Coristine/dp/0973041900/ref=sr_1_1/104-7249813-1808750?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191203640&sr=8-1

Very pretty books, my Grandma has all 4

Jay Barclay

Sep 30 2007 08:51 pm

I'd recognize these islands anywhere. This is located in Antarctica. It is also where they filmed the intro to Fantasy Island and The A-Team

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Carol M.

Oct 2 2007 02:02 pm

The intro to Fantasy Island was filed at the Los Angeles Arboretum, in Arcadia, California.

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Patricia

Oct 3 2007 12:54 pm

You ARE joking I hope?

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Anonymous

Nov 25 2007 09:31 am

You are very stupid

Erik	Sep 30 2007 08:54 pm I'm guessing all the tiny islands between Canada and the US. Here are the coordinates 44.309846,-76.045303

RageX

Sep 30 2007 08:56 pm

It's the Canadian US boarder along New York/Lake Onario/St. Lawrence Seaway. Ever have 1000 Island salad dressing

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:07 pm

Abbie Hoffman lived here when he was on the run - in Thousand Island Park, right across from Fisher's Landing, between Clayton & Alexandria Bay, New York.

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Anonymous

Oct 1 2007 01:11 pm

Where is this boarder living? Is he or she staying on one of these islands?

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Anonymous

Oct 1 2007 04:06 pm

This boarder, she is lying across the river and many of the islands, she is.

I suggest that we should not make fun of the spelling used by people whose first language may not be English. English is usually only one of several languages that they typically speak.

guest 2

Sep 30 2007 09:22 pm

Dad, can I borrow the boat? I have a date with the girl next island

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:22 pm

Been There.
Done That.

Makes you wish you could live forever.

RJ	Sep 30 2007 09:24 pm whoever said "this looks like australia" needs a good kick in the nuts because you are a moron. there is nothing anywhere in the pacific ocean that looks even remotley like this

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Anonymous

Oct 7 2007 04:36 pm

Um, you obviously haven't ever been to the Pacific Northwest...

Laughing

Sep 30 2007 09:25 pm

Very beautiful pics. I love island properties however some of these are especially good examples. When trees are left of cultivated they make for an amazing spectacle. I'm laughing at one of the comments though.. "I'd recognize these islands anywhere. This is located in Antarctica. " hehe

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wendy

Oct 1 2007 10:25 am

Actually, in Feb. in can resemble Antarctica. I live across the river from the ruined manor pictured. A most wonderful place to live.

Bart

Sep 30 2007 09:40 pm

We used to go here several times every summer growing up. We had a small yacht up there and lived about 2 hours south. It sure is beautiful. I recognized many of the places, particularly Jorstadt Castle on Dark Island and Boldt Castle on Heart Island. Sadly, I have not been there for years, making me feel as if I took it all for granted as a child growing up around there.

There's great fishing and the little resort town of Alexandria Bay is fun. The winters up there are punishing. I believe, for the most part, that most of those places are summer houses for the wealthy

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Anonymous

Sep 30 2007 11:15 pm

Nonsense. There are many, many homes on the river which are on the mainland, i.e., not on islands, but on the river nonetheless, and you could easily afford one of them for $200-$300 thousand. You don't have to be an American to one one, either.

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Bart

Oct 1 2007 07:20 am

Yes, I realize there are houses on the mainland. Yes, I realize that with it's proximity to Canada, there are also Canadian Islands. I also realize that in the winter, many of these houses on the islands are shut down because the water will freeze in the pipes and the septic tank. Many of the smaller islands rely on generators to provide them with power and these houses serve primarily as summer houses, sometimes referred to as the "camp" by their owners. Hence, many of the island houses are summer houses and very expensive. Many of the people migrate to mainland over in Canton or Watertown.

Is there anything else you would like to add in your meticulous dissection of my comments, Captain Obvious?

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Anonymous

Oct 1 2007 04:14 pm

Excuse me, then, if you will. I just thought people might want to know they could go and live there easily without having to be wealthy. I'm sorry for that. I often am accused of trying to help people understand how easy it is to fulfill their dreams.

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