List of islands of North Dakota

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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
State North Dakota

The following is the list of islands of North Dakota.

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

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

Former Islands

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

See also

References

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