| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina |
| Area | 0.0524 sq mi (0.1357 km2) |
| Length | .41 mi (0.7 km) |
| Width | .13 mi (0.2 km) |
| Coastline | 1.03 mi (1.66 km) |
| Highest elevation | 765 ft (233.2 m) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 169 (as of July 2010) |
Governors Island is the one of the few islands with permanent residents on Lake Norman, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA. The island is a small, wealthy community on Lake Norman located 20 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina and less than half a mile from Westport, North Carolina in the piedmont of North Carolina. The total population estimate for the island was less than 200 residents as of the year of 2010.