Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Three Tree Island

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The result was delete. -- Patar knight - ^chat/_{contributions} 04:48, 6 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Three Tree Island

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Was deprodded without rationale or improvement. If this exists, it obviously meets WP:GEOLAND. However, I cannot find a single reference for this island. There was one hit, to a mirror site of the Warren RI article, but that article no longer appears to mention this island. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 19:37, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Rhode Island-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 19:45, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 19:46, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Islands-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:50, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:52, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, as a natural feature (as opposed to a populated place) mere existence would not be enough, per WP:GEOLAND. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:52, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification, Shawn in Montreal. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:05, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps a redirect and merge to Palmer River (Massachusetts – Rhode Island), which does not currently list the island. It gets a mention in this book, so we know it exists? Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:21, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - That book is a work of fiction, so I'm pretty sure we can't use it as a source for a real location.Onel5969 ^{TT me} 22:26, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Delete as hoax; an article whose only source is a work of fiction (Swim that Rock). Power~enwiki (talk) 21:26, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- You may be right. The other geographical settings -- including the Palmer River -- seem real enough but it's possible this island is a fictional locale. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 23:59, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete as a hoax, or delete as non-notable, or delete as unsupported by any evidence. It's good to have choices. --Lockley (talk) 04:32, 1 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete failing WP:V. Content paraphrases a work of fiction. Evidence of real world existence comes from unreliable sites like patch.com, Flickr and Wikipedia mirrors. It might be a local nickname for a real place or pure folklore. We can't verify it without reliable sources. • Gene93k (talk) 12:41, 1 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The coordinates given are a very small island in Warren, RI, but the satellite image appears to show many trees and nothing indicates the island is named. I did find Three Tree island is an alternate name for a Four Tree Island in NH, and there seems to be a Three Tree Island in Alaska. But nothing on this one. MB 04:07, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

additional comment: The island on Google Maps is not present on an 1870 map of Warren, RI. I suspect "Three Tree Island" is a recently formed silt buildup with only local recognition. Not a hoax but still not notable. Possibly not even permanent. • Gene93k (talk) 04:57, 2 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy delete: per WP:GEOLAND. --Guy Macon (talk) 23:10, 3 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
delete it cannot be a hoax and a fictional place. That being said, it is a non notable place This is a local name. There are other g-hits. No significant coverage.Dlohcierekim (talk) 04:48, 6 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.