Alger Island (New York) facts for kids
 Alger Island
Location in New York
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| Location | Fourth Lake |
| Coordinates | 43°44′41″N 74°52′40″W / 43.74472°N 74.87778°W, 43°44′43″N 74°52′47″W / 43.74528°N 74.87972°W |
| Highest elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
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| State |  New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Town | Webb |
Alger Island, also known as Big Island, is a small piece of land in Fourth Lake. This lake is part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes in New York State. You can find Alger Island inside the beautiful Adirondack Park. It is located in a town called Webb, which is in Herkimer County, New York.
About Alger Island
Island History
Long ago, in the late 1700s, Alger Island was called Deer Island. Later, people started calling it Big Island. This was because it was one of the larger islands in the area. The name Alger Island came from a family named Alger. Mort and Ollie Alger, a father and son, owned the island for a long time.
A State Campground
The state of New York bought Alger Island on January 16, 1950. During the 1960s, special shelters called Lean-tos were built there. Today, the island is a state campground. It is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. You can only reach Alger Island by boat.
