Fishers Landing, New York
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Fishers Landing is a hamlet in the town of Orleans
Orleans, New York
Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...

 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 just southwest of Grass Point State Park
Grass Point State Park
Grass Point State Park is a state park located in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. The park is located along the St. Lawrence River by Routes 12 and 180, between Clayton and Alexandria Bay.Grass Point Cottage is a full-service accommodation...

. This is a favorite vacation destination for many coming to the Thousand Islands
Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the...

. Foxy's Restaurant is a well known location on the St. Lawrence River. There is a local marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....

 where island owners and visitors park their car/boat while traveling to and from the mainland. Fishers Landing is also the area where Rock Island Light
Rock Island Light
Rock Island Light is a Lighthouse on Rock Island in the Saint Lawrence River in New York. It is currently owned by the New York State Parks. In 2007, the Council of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation received a $900,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation as part of the...

 is located and it is directly across the water from Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island
Wellesley Island
Wellesley Island in Jefferson County, New York, USA is partially in the Town of Orleans and partially in the Town of Alexandria.-Geography:...

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