what island is the statue of liberty on

The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island, which is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the United States. Liberty Island is located in the Upper New York Bay within the waters of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, but it is one of the islands that are part of the borough of Manhattan in New York. Visitors can reach Liberty Island by taking a ferry from either Battery Park in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey, and Statue City Cruises operates the ferry service. Visitors should note that Statue City Cruises is the only authorized concessionaire permitted to sell tickets and provide ferry access to Liberty and Ellis Islands.