Cordova Island
geographical name
Cor·do·va Island
| \ ˈkȯr-də-və
, ˈkȯr-t͟hō-ˌvä\
, ˈkȯr-t͟hō-ˌvä\
Definition of Cordova Island
385-acre (156-hectare) tract of land within the city of El Paso on the northern bank of the Rio Grande adjoining Chamizal
Note: All of the tract of land known by the name Cordova Island formerly belonged entirely to Mexico, but 193 acres (78 hectares) of it were ceded to the U.S. in 1963.