List of islands of the United States by area

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Satellite image of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, the largest island in the United States.

This is a list of islands of the United States, as ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 32 km²), but excludes peninsulas such as Cape Cod, Copper Island, or Delmarva Peninsula that were originally connected to the mainland, but have been effectively transformed into islands by the building of canals.

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[edit] Islands over 250 square miles (650 km²)

Rank Island's Name Area (sq mi) Area (km²) Location Population (2000)
1 Hawaiʻi (Big Island) 4,028[1] 10,433[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 148,677
2 Kodiak Island 3,588[2] 9,293[2] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 13,913[2]
3 Puerto Rico 3,435 9,104[3] Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 3,808,610[3]
4 Prince of Wales Island 2,577 6,675[4][5] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 6,000 ≈
5 Chichagof Island 2,080 5,388 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1,342
6 St. Lawrence Island 1,983 5,135 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1,292
7 Admiralty Island 1,684 4,362 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 650
8 Nunivak Island 1,625 4,209 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 210
9 Unimak Island 1,590 4,119 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 64
10 Baranof Island 1,570 4,065[4] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 8,532
11 Long Island 1,401[6] 3,629[6] Image:Flag of New York.svg New York 7,448,618[6]
12 Revillagigedo Island 1,145 2,965[5] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 13,950
13 Kupreanof Island 1,086 2,813[5] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 785
14 Unalaska Island 1,051 2,722 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1,759
15 Nelson Island 843 2,183 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1065
16 Kuiu Island 758 1,962[5] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 10
17 Maui 727[1] 1,883[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 117,644
18 Afognak 698 1,809 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 169
19 Umnak 692 1,793 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 39
20 Oʻahu 597[1] 1,545[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 876,151
21 Kauaʻi 552[1] 1,430[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 58,303
22 Atka Island 410 1,061 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 95
23 Attu Island 346 896 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 20
24 Etolin Island 336 870 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 15
25 Adak Island 280 725 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 316
26 Montague Island 279 722 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
27 Molokaʻi 260[1] 673[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 7,404
28 Dall Island 253 655[4] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 20

[edit] Islands 250 – 75 square miles (190 km²)

This section of the list might not be complete, but covers almost all of the islands in the United States over 75 square miles (190 km²).

Rank Island's Name Area (sq mi) Area (km²) Location Population (2000)
29 Wrangell Island 216 560 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 2,401
30 Mitkof Island 211 546[5] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 3,364
31 Padre Island 209[7] 542 Image:Flag of Texas.svg Texas  ?
32 Guam 209 541 Image:Flag of Guam.svg Guam 154,805
33 Isle Royale 206[8] 534[8] Image:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 0
34 Tanaga Island 204 529 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
35 Zarembo Island 185 478 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
36 Unga Island 177 461 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
37 Amlia 176 459 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
38 Hinchinbrook Island 170 445 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 5
39 Kosciusko Island 169 438 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 52
40 Whidbey Island 169 437 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 58,211
41 Kruzof Island 168 435 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
42 Kanaga Island 142 369 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
43 Lānaʻi 141[1] 364[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 3,193
44 St. Matthew Island 137 354 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
45 Annette Island 132 342 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1,447
46 Akutan Island 129 334 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 713
47 Hagemeister Island 120 312 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
48 Nagai Island 120 310 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
49 Amchitka 119 309 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
50 Sitkalidak Island 119 309 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
51 Mount Desert Island 108[9] 280[9] Image:Flag of Maine.svg Maine 10,424[9]
52 Kiska 107 278 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
53 Knight Island 101 260 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
54 Marsh Island 100 259 Image:Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 0
55 Santa Cruz Island 98[10] 254[10] Image:Flag of California.svg California 2
56 Gravina Island 95 245 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 50
57 Martha's Vineyard 91 236 Image:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 14,901
58 Agattu 90 234 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
59 Semisopochnoi Island 86 224 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
60 Johns Island 84 217 Image:Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 11,477
61 Seguam Island 83 215 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1
62 Saint Croix 82 212 Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands 53,234
63 Yakobi Island 82 212 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
64 Santa Rosa Island 81 209 Image:Flag of California.svg California 2
65 Raspberry Island 77 200 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 2
66 Dauphin Island 75 194 Image:Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 1,371
67 Santa Catalina Island 75 194 Image:Flag of California.svg California 3,696

[edit] Islands under 75 square miles (190 km²)

This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover most of the islands in the United States over 20 square miles (52 km²).

Island's Name Area (sq mi) Area (km²) Location Population (2000)
Heceta Island 70 181 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 14
Niihau 70[1] 180[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 160
Saipan 69 180 Image:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands 62,392
Tugidak Island 69 180 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Hawkins Island 67 175 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 4
Yunaska Island 67 172 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Sitkinak Island 65 169 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Bainbridge Island 65 169 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 20,308
Akun Island 65 168 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Shuyak Island 65 168 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Chuginadak Island 65 167 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Sukkwan Island 65 167 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 9
Galveston Island 64 166 Image:Flag of Texas.svg Texas 58,175
Great Sitkin Island 60 156 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Staten Island 59 153 Image:Flag of New York.svg New York 443,728
Deer Island 58 152 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska  ?
Duke Island 57 149 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska  ?
Orcas Island 57 148 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 4,453
San Clemente Island 57 147 Image:Flag of California.svg California 0
Uganik Island 57 147 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Stuart Island 56 145 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Beaver Island 55 144 Image:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 551
San Juan Island 55 143 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 6,822
Suemez Island 52 135[4] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Tutuila 52 135 Image:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa 55,876
Esther Island 52 133 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 31
Sanak Island 50 128 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Bois Blanc Island 49 127 Image:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 71
Nantucket 48[11] 124[11] Image:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 9,520[11]
South Padre Island 46 119 Image:Flag of Texas.svg Texas 9,061
Kagalaska Island 45 116 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Kahoʻolawe 45[1] 116[1] Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 0
Long Island 45 115 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Baker Island 41 105[4] Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska  ?
Dolgoi Island 41 107 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska  ?
Fidalgo Island 41 107 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 14,557
Camano Island 40 105 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 13,358
Saint Paul Island 40 104 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 532
Sedanka Island 40 103 Image:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 0
Aquidneck Island 38 98 Image:Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 60,870
Vashon Island 37 96 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 10,123
Hatteras Island 34 86 Image:Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 4,001
Sauvie Island 33 85 Image:Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 1,078
Grand Isle 32 82 Image:Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont 3,651
Kent Island 32 82 Image:Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 16,812
Pine Island 32 82 Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida 8,235
Lopez Island 30 77 Image:Flag of Washington.svg Washington 2,177
Grand Island 29 73 Image:Flag of New York.svg New York 18,621
Antelope Island 27 68 Image:Flag of Utah.svg Utah 0
Saint Thomas 27 70 Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands 51,181
Manhattan 23 60 Image:Flag of New York.svg New York 1,537,195
San Nicolas Island 23 59 Image:Flag of California.svg California 0

[edit] References

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  3. ^ a b PUERTO RICO FACTS and HISTORY. The Office of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  4. ^ a b c d e Carrara, Paul E.; Ager, Thomas A. & Baichtal, James F. et al. (2003), "Map of Glacial Limits and Possible Refugia in the Southern Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, During the Late Wisconsin Glaciation", Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF–2424, Denver, Colorado: United States Geological Survey, <http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2003/mf-2424/mf-2424_508.pdf>. Retrieved on 2007-10-24
  5. ^ a b c d e Peacock, Elizabeth (2004.12.13), "Glaciers, Mountains, and Salt Water: Assessing Barriers to Movement of a Vagile Species", Kuiu, Reno, Nevada: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, <http://wildlife.alaska.gov/pubs/techpubs/research_pdfs/chapter2_kuiu.pdf>. Retrieved on 2007-10-29
  6. ^ a b c "Long Island". Encyclopædia Britannica (Britannica Concise). (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 9370515. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  7. ^ Handbook of Texas Online. Padre Island. University of Texas. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. “Padre Island comprises a total of 133,918 acres (541.95 km²) in Nueces, Kleberg, Willacy, Cameron, and Kenedy counties.”
  8. ^ a b Isle Royale National Park - Nature & Science. Isle Royale National Park. National Park Service (2006-07-25). Retrieved on 2007-10-29. “Isle Royale National Park preserves 132,018 acres (534.26 km²) of land-based wilderness”
  9. ^ a b c "Mount Desert Island". Encyclopædia Britannica. (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 9054016. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  10. ^ a b "Channel Islands". Encyclopædia Britannica (Britannica Concise). (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 9360314. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 
  11. ^ a b c "Nantucket". Encyclopædia Britannica. (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 9054798. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. 

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