Observed arrival · 2026-10-11
A ceremonial commonwealth on two Bronx rocks
The Davis Islands is a British-inspired ceremonial micronation project centered on two rocky islets in Pelham Bay, Bronx.
- For
- Readers of Bronx history and playful micronations
- Worth noticing
- Its conditions panel pairs weather with NOAA tide predictions from New Rochelle, and warns that the information is not for navigation.
Field notes
The project identifies the islets as public parkland and explicitly says its offices are honorary, with no claim of sovereignty or affiliation with the British Crown or NYC Parks. Its history section points to the Siwanoy, Thomas Pell, Orchard Beach and the islands’ 1939 addition to Pelham Bay Park. A conditions panel combines weather and water-temperature readings with NOAA tide predictions sourced from nearby New Rochelle, and cautions that the information is for general interest rather than navigation.
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