There's actually one thousand, eight hundred and sixty four islands at Thousand Islands, the North American archipelago that sits just below the Canadian boarder in upstate New York. Interesting fact: to be recognised as an actual island, there must be at least 1sq ft of visual land all year around, and must also be home to at least two living trees. There are many of these wooden boardwalks around the islands, used for hiking and trails over water and some, like this lead to the river and the locals boats.There's actually one thousand, eight hundred and sixty four islands at Thousand Islands, the North American archipelago that sits just below the Canadian boarder in upstate New York. Interesting fact: to be recognised as an actual island, there must be at least 1sq ft of visual land all year around, and must also be home to at least two living trees. There are many of these wooden boardwalks around the islands, used for hiking and trails over water and some, like this lead to the river and the locals boats.