📍 Historic📸 Tourist Attraction

Ellis Island

Hudson County, United States

4.5 (0)

Overview

Island in New York Harbor in the United States of America. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

Why visit: Independence Hall, the Alamo and Pearl Harbor — the places where the country's founding arguments actually happened.

Things to do

›Take the ranger-led tour — usually free and much better than the signage
›Book timed tickets for the popular sites
›Walk the historic district rather than driving through it
›Visit the site museum for the context

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Travel Information

Best time

April – June and September – November

Weather

Four distinct seasons — warm to hot summers of 25–32°C, cold winters that drop below freezing across the north, and mild spring and autumn months that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Many free; some ticketed (~₹800 – 2,500)

Hours

Typically 9 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹1,000 – ₹4,000

Duration

2 – 3 hours

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1.2 km

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