The world’s smallest inhabited island is so tiny that it only has space for one cottage house, a single tree, and a pair of deck chairs.
The 3,300 square foot mini rock is located in Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York State. It was bought in the 1950s by the Sizeland family who were hoping for a peaceful retreat. The family changed its original name from Hub Island to Just Room Enough Island. But owing to the novel nature of the island, which is slightly larger than a tennis court, and its quirky new name, any chance of privacy was scuppered by curious tourists.
The little island, which sits on the St. Lawrence River between Heart Island and Imperial Isle, is close to the US-Canada border and is a part of the Thousand Islands archipelago.
Thousand Islands is considered to be one of North America’s most unique natural attractions and boasts a rich history. With places such as the magnificent, six-story Boldt Castle, Singer Castle on Dark Island, and Millionaire’s Row, Just Room Enough is in great company.
Little is known about the house’s current dwellers, or for how much of the year it stays occupied, but since it’s private property, travelers are only permitted to have a look at it and not touch it.
