Ellis Island is a small, mostly artificial island located in Upper New York Harbor off the southern tip of Manhattan and less than half a mile (0.75 km) from the Statue of Liberty. On its 27.5 acres (11.1 ha) are over 40 buildings and other site features associated with the former Ellis Island Immigration Station, which opened in 1892 and functioned until 1954, when the station was closed. The Main Building has been restored and since 1990 has housed the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. It is managed as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. The buildings on the island also include a major hospital complex.
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