More Islands of the U.S. - Statistics

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NY The largest New York borough by area, noted for its sizeable community of Italian-Americans and conservative politics. Staten
94%
MI Referred to by its native inhabitants as "Minong", it is the largest lake island in the United States, and a designated national park. There are no permanent human settlements, but a large ecosystem of grey wolves introduced in the 1900s. Isle Royale
71%
AK The U.S.'s second largest island by area, and home of the native Alutiiq people for centuries. It was almost entirely destroyed following the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Kodiak
65%
CA Namesake of a Pacific island chain, administered by Los Angeles County as a small community and nature reserve. Perhaps best known as the site of the mysterious 1981 death of actress Natalie Wood. Santa Catalina
59%
TX The longest barrier island in the world, separated from the rest of Texas by the Laguna Madre. Padre
53%
VI The most populated of the U.S. Virgin Islands with over 50,000 people, and a popular cruise ship destination in the Caribbean Sea. Saint Thomas
53%
AK Home to the westernmost settlement in all of North America. Was a thriving naval base and one of the largest cities in Alaska, with a now declining population. Adak
47%
CA One of the largest communities of the San Francisco Bay area, with over 95% of the island urbanized. It was once a peninsula connected to the city of Oakland, with the inlet becoming flooded sometime in the late 1800s. Alameda
35%
MI In the St. Mary River bordering Canada, this island was strongly considered by the United Nations to be the location of their future headquarters after its nomination in 1945. Sugar
29%
MI The largest city-owned island park in the U.S., administered by Detroit on the namesake's river. It was once a large pig farm estate directed by the French colonists of Québec. Belle Isle
24%
AK A group of rocky islands that, shared with Russia, define the world's International Date Line. Diomedes
24%
AS Known to the native Tokelau as "Olohega", this island ceded under the Guano Islands Act of 1856 is part of an ongoing territorial dispute with New Zealand; it's currently administered as a part of American Samoa. Swains
6%
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