Dear Members:
Ever wish you had your own private island all to yourself?
No, no, no...not lighthouse living, but a 'itsey-bitsey' island w/ a cute cottage included.
Ahhhh...I could just myself and the Mrs. 'chilling out' w/ family & friends...cranking the music up...dancing the night away...breaking out the dominoes/card tables...gazing at the stars and slapping thick Brontosaurus T-bone steaks & lobsters 'on the barbie'. 
By Jen - INDIE88 FM - February 5, 2022
"Just Enough Room Island is a very unique, tiny little island in New York which just barely meets the measurement requirements to qualify as an island.
The island itself is not currently in the Guinness Book of World Records.
However, that title belongs to Bishop Rock, which is a lonely lighthouse off the English Isles of Sicily.
The lighthouse on Bishop Rock was automated in 1982, and Bishop Rock is no longer inhabited.
Because of this, Just Enough Room Island is the world’s smallest 'inhabited' island.
Where Is Just Enough Room Island?
Located on the Saint Lawrence River between Heart Island and Imperial Isle, this tiny little island is close to the USA border with Canada.
The island is a part of Alexandria Bay, a village part of the town of Alexandria, in Jefferson Country, New York.
Just Enough Room Island
Just Enough Room Island is part of the Thousand Islands By official count, there are actually 1,864 islands that line the St. Lawrence River as it flows out of Lake Ontario.
The island itself – the smallest inhabited island – is owned by the Sizeland family, which they purchased in the 1950s as a getaway.
When they built it out, they decided to create a little cottage that took up nearly every conceivable inch of dry land.
Then, they planted a tree, and renamed the property from Hub Island to Just Enough Room Island.
The actual size is 3,300 square feet.
And while the Sizeland family initially intended it as a quiet, remote getaway, the concept of an island with the building stretching to the very edges of the land started to attract tourists from all over the world.
In order to meet the criteria of being an island in this region, the land needs to be larger than one square foot.
Also, it must remain above the water level year round. Further, it must sustain at least one tree.
Just Enough Room Island meets all of these criteria. Because of this… yes, it is actually an island!
Because of all the tourist boats and the eager onlookers, they don’t often achieve their goal of solitude".
Works Cited: Just Enough Island
"The great advantage of a [private island] is that it is a refuge from [everyday] life". George Barnard Shaw
Ever wish you had your own private island all to yourself?
No, no, no...not lighthouse living, but a 'itsey-bitsey' island w/ a cute cottage included.Ahhhh...I could just myself and the Mrs. 'chilling out' w/ family & friends...cranking the music up...dancing the night away...breaking out the dominoes/card tables...gazing at the stars and slapping thick Brontosaurus T-bone steaks & lobsters 'on the barbie'. By Jen - INDIE88 FM - February 5, 2022
"Just Enough Room Island is a very unique, tiny little island in New York which just barely meets the measurement requirements to qualify as an island.
The island itself is not currently in the Guinness Book of World Records.
However, that title belongs to Bishop Rock, which is a lonely lighthouse off the English Isles of Sicily.
The lighthouse on Bishop Rock was automated in 1982, and Bishop Rock is no longer inhabited.
Because of this, Just Enough Room Island is the world’s smallest 'inhabited' island.
Where Is Just Enough Room Island?
Located on the Saint Lawrence River between Heart Island and Imperial Isle, this tiny little island is close to the USA border with Canada.
The island is a part of Alexandria Bay, a village part of the town of Alexandria, in Jefferson Country, New York.
Just Enough Room Island
Just Enough Room Island is part of the Thousand Islands By official count, there are actually 1,864 islands that line the St. Lawrence River as it flows out of Lake Ontario.
The island itself – the smallest inhabited island – is owned by the Sizeland family, which they purchased in the 1950s as a getaway.
When they built it out, they decided to create a little cottage that took up nearly every conceivable inch of dry land.
Then, they planted a tree, and renamed the property from Hub Island to Just Enough Room Island.
Is It 'Really' An Island?
The island itself is as big as a tennis court.The actual size is 3,300 square feet.
And while the Sizeland family initially intended it as a quiet, remote getaway, the concept of an island with the building stretching to the very edges of the land started to attract tourists from all over the world.
In order to meet the criteria of being an island in this region, the land needs to be larger than one square foot.
Also, it must remain above the water level year round. Further, it must sustain at least one tree.Just Enough Room Island meets all of these criteria. Because of this… yes, it is actually an island!
Does Anyone Live There?
A family supposedly still lives on this island. However, their goal was to have a quiet spot away from it all.Because of all the tourist boats and the eager onlookers, they don’t often achieve their goal of solitude".
Works Cited: Just Enough Island
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Hm, bit like the Connecticut 'Thimble Islands,' cool but a bit... Ideal for the right person. 
Quite possibly a fisherman 
