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'''Charge Island''' is a small island, officially part of the borough of [[Dukes]] in the [[Humboldt River]], lying between [[Algonquin]] to the west, Dukes to the east, and [[Bohan]] to the north. Much of the island is in the shadow of the [[East Borough Bridge]] which connects the three boroughs. It is based on [[wikipedia:Randall's Island|Randall's]] and [[wikipedia:Wards Island|Ward's]] islands.
'''Charge Island''' is a small island, officially part of the borough of [[Dukes]] in the [[Humboldt River]], lying between [[Algonquin]] to the west, Dukes to the east, and [[Bohan]] to the north. Much of the island is in the shadow of the [[East Borough Bridge]] which connects the three boroughs. It is based on [[wikipedia:Randall's Island|Randall's]] and [[wikipedia:Wards Island|Ward's]] islands.


Charge Island is entirely dedicated to industrial activity, the enormous East Borough Bridge and sewage treatment facility making it decidedly unappealing for residential development; in addition to the abovementioned bridge foundations and sewage works, the island features a boathouse, cargo dock and fuel repository, with an oil tanker docked there at the time of [[GTA IV]].  The island is featured twice in the game's story, in the missions [[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]] and [[Catch the Wave]].
Charge Island is almost entirely dedicated to industrial activity, the enormous East Borough Bridge and sewage treatment facility making it decidedly unappealing for residential development; in addition to the abovementioned bridge foundations and sewage works, the island features a boathouse, cargo dock and fuel repository, with an oil tanker docked there at the time of [[GTA IV]].  The island is featured twice in the game's story, in the missions [[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]] and [[Catch the Wave]].
 
There is also a baseball field in the northern part, which is identical to the one in [[Meadows Park]].
 
Charge Island is based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward%27s_Island Ward's] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall%27s_Island Randall's Island].


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[[Category:Islands]]

Revision as of 12:43, 9 January 2010

File:Charge Island location.jpg
Map of Liberty City with a red circle to highlight Charge Island.

Charge Island is a small island, officially part of the borough of Dukes in the Humboldt River, lying between Algonquin to the west, Dukes to the east, and Bohan to the north. Much of the island is in the shadow of the East Borough Bridge which connects the three boroughs. It is based on Randall's and Ward's islands.

Charge Island is almost entirely dedicated to industrial activity, the enormous East Borough Bridge and sewage treatment facility making it decidedly unappealing for residential development; in addition to the abovementioned bridge foundations and sewage works, the island features a boathouse, cargo dock and fuel repository, with an oil tanker docked there at the time of GTA IV. The island is featured twice in the game's story, in the missions Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend and Catch the Wave.

There is also a baseball field in the northern part, which is identical to the one in Meadows Park.

Charge Island is based on Ward's and Randall's Island.