Colony Island is a neighborhood and island in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located off-shore from Algonquin, Liberty City.
Description[]
Cemetery of Colony Island with the Colony Island Lighthouse in the background.
The island is officially part of the borough of Algonquin and is situated on the Humboldt River between Algonquin and Broker. Unlike Charge Island to the north, Colony Island has a residential area and access to public transport, presumably due to its proximity and direct connection with Algonquin.
The Algonquin Bridge passes over the northern portion of the island, separating the apartment buildings in the south and the cemetery at the north end. An industrial park, featuring in the mission Waste Not Want Knots, spans almost the entire north-eastern perimeter of the island, and a waterfront promenade runs along the west coast, offering pleasant views of the Algonquin skyline. The south end of the island is occupied by an abandoned hospital, featured in the mission The Snow Storm. A lighthouse is also situated on the northern tip of the island, accessible through the cemetery.
In GTA Chinatown Wars, Colony Island is modified to appear bisected by the Algonquin Bridge. As a result, only the southern half of the island is accessible from Algonquin, while the northern half containing the cemetery and lighthouse (where HoboTron takes place) is only reachable via boat.
Influence[]
Colony Island is analogous to Roosevelt Island[1] located in New York, United States.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Main Missions[]
Side Missions[]
Collectibles[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Items & Weapons[]
- AK-47 at the Old Hospital.
- Baseball Bat at the foot of the Colony Island Lighthouse.
- Body Armor at the northwest corner of the Colony Island Cemetery.
- Combat Shotgun at the Old Hospital.
- First aid kit at the Old Hospital.
Flying Rats[]
- At the Cablecar station.
- On top of a factory located near the Colony Island Waste Management Plant.
- On the bleachers on the west coast.
- At the courtyard of the housing projects.
- At the Old Hospital.
Transportation[]
LTA Skycar tramway station in Colony Island.
Bridges[]
- Leaper's Bridge, connecting Presidents City with Colony Island.
Cable car[]
The Liberty Transport Authority operates a tram service between Lancet, Algonquin and the island, a replication of the Roosevelt Island Tramway. The tram station is located on President Street, partially overlapped by the southern side of the Algonquin Bridge.
Roads and Streets[]
Places of Interest[]
Businesses[]
- Brown Stripe Wash & Dry
- Hallet's Sports Bar
- Pizza
- PRESTAMOS
Multiplayer[]
Colony is among the best locations for Team Deathmatch, as its size is not too big for 4 player matches, but not too small for 16 player matches. Also, trapping the enemy team in the cemetery on the northernmost part of the island allows for long killing streaks, especially if one's team has superior firepower.