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Islands of the state of North Dakota
Location of North Dakota within the United States.
Geography
LocationNorth Dakota
Major islandsGrahams Island, Mallard Island
Administration

 United States

State North Dakota

The following is the list of islands of North Dakota. North Dakota is a landlocked state in the Upper Midwest. Land takes up 68,994 sq mi (178,690 km2), whereas water accounts for 1,697.52 sq mi (4,396.6 km2).[1] With only 2.4% of the state being water, there are few lakes for islands to be found. Grassland and farm fields cover most of North Dakota, where the average elevation is 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level. North Dakota has few named islands due to the lack of water bodies. Most islands are found in large reservoirs or in the Missouri River. Following the damming of the Missouri River, some islands were flooded and ceased to exist. They are still listed, but as historical only.[2] There are other islands in North Dakota, however many are unnamed.

Current Islands

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List of named islands of North Dakota.[3] Most islands are found in reservoirs including Lake Metigoshe and Lake Sakakawea, which was formed by damming the Missouri River.

Island Body of Water County Area (sq mi) Coordinates
Bear Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.03 48°59′38N 100°21′45W / 48.9939002°N 100.3623638°W / 48.9939002; -100.3623638 (Bear Island)
Grahams Island Devils Lake Benson, Ramsey 6.02 48°03′14N 99°05′48W / 48.0538881°N 99.0967958°W / 48.0538881; -99.0967958 (Grahams Island)
Mackay Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.01 48°58′33N 100°20′51W / 48.9758434°N 100.3473624°W / 48.9758434; -100.3473624 (Mackay Island)
Mallard Island Lake Sakakawea McLean 4.75 47°34′00N 101°18′45W / 47.5666658°N 101.3123802°W / 47.5666658; -101.3123802 (Mallard Island)
Masonic Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.01 48°59′07N 100°20′40W / 48.9852881°N 100.3443068°W / 48.9852881; -100.3443068 (Masonic Island)
The Island Lake Ibsen Benson 0.09 48°15′26N 99°24′04W / 48.2572212°N 99.4012459°W / 48.2572212; -99.4012459 (The Island)
Winona Island Lake Oahe Emmons 0.65 46°06′35N 100°36′01W / 46.1097180°N 100.6004041°W / 46.1097180; -100.6004041 (Winona Island)

Former Islands

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List of former islands of North Dakota. These islands are historical and do not exist anymore.[3] They were located in the Missouri River before the water level was raised by the construction of the Oahe Dam and the Garrison Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[4][5]

Island Body of Water County Coordinates
Bear Island Missouri River Williams 48°08′40N 103°02′07W / 48.1444668°N 103.0351847°W / 48.1444668; -103.0351847 (Bear Island)
Goldfinch Towhead Missouri River McLean 47°40′50N 102°15′27W / 47.6805633°N 102.2573964°W / 47.6805633; -102.2573964 (Goldfinch Towhead)
Gros Ventres Island Missouri River McLean 47°34′26N 101°04′02W / 47.5738875°N 101.0670941°W / 47.5738875; -101.0670941 (Gros Ventres Island)
Knifer Towhead Missouri River McKenzie 47°56′18N 102°37′13W / 47.9383495°N 102.6201850°W / 47.9383495; -102.6201850 (Knifer Towhead)
Little Bason Island Missouri River McLean 47°30′14N 101°49′45W / 47.5038913°N 101.8290600°W / 47.5038913; -101.8290600 (Little Bason Island)
Little Bear Island Missouri River McKenzie 48°08′08N 102°57′59W / 48.1355778°N 102.9662955°W / 48.1355778; -102.9662955 (Little Bear Island)
Sibley Island Missouri River Morton 46°43′41N 100°47′06W / 46.7280499°N 100.7851273°W / 46.7280499; -100.7851273 (Sibley Island)
Strawberry Island Missouri River Williams 48°07′52N 102°53′50W / 48.1311322°N 102.8971289°W / 48.1311322; -102.8971289 (Strawberry Island)
Sunday Island Missouri River Mountrail 47°47′47N 102°35′29W / 47.7964013°N 102.5912990°W / 47.7964013; -102.5912990 (Sunday Island)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  • ^ "Islands by County". Anyplace America. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  • ^ a b "North Dakota Islands". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  • ^ "Oahe Dam & Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  • ^ "Garrison Dam & Lake Sakakawea". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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