What is Ellis Island?
[[File:Guadeloupe women (1911).png|thumb|These people from [[Guadeloupe]] were going to Canada to work as [[Domestic worker|domestic servants]]]] '''Ellis Island''' is an [[island]] near [[New York City]]. It was used for [[immigration|immigrants]] coming from other [[country|countries]] to the [[United States]] from 1892 until 1954. Some immigrants to other countries, like [[Canada]], also went through the island. It is located in Upper New York harbor, north of Liberty Island ([[Statue of Liberty]]) and east of Liberty state park. == Other websites == {{commonscat-inline}} {{US-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Islands of New York (state)]] [[Category:Geography of New York City]]