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List of islands of Wyoming

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Islands of the state of Wyoming
Location of Wyoming within the United States
Geography
LocationWyoming
Total islands35 named
Administration
State Wyoming
Yellowstone Lake contains several of Wyoming's islands, of which Frank Island is the largest.

The following is a list of islands of Wyoming. Occupying 97,814 square miles (253,348 km2), the state of Wyoming is the 10th largest state in the country. It is the sixth largest state to not have an ocean coastline. Despite being landlocked, Wyoming does contain islands; the state contains 713.16 square miles (1,847 km2) of water, which is 0.72% of the state's total area.

Wyoming has 35 named islands, in which the majority of those are located in Jackson Lake (Grand Teton National Park) and Yellowstone Lake (Yellowstone National Park) in the northwest portion of the state. The Green River and several other rivers contain numerous river islands.

Island Body of water County Elevation Coordinates
Arizona Island[1] Jackson Lake Teton 6,811 feet (2,076 m) 43°57′58″N 110°39′10″W / 43.96611°N 110.65278°W / 43.96611; -110.65278 (Arizona Island)
Badger Island[2] Jackson Lake Teton 6,775 feet (2,065 m) 43°52′18″N 110°39′06″W / 43.87167°N 110.65167°W / 43.87167; -110.65167 (Badger Island)
Ball Island[3] Cottonwood Creek Teton 7,064 feet (2,153 m) 42°43′07″N 110°02′52″W / 42.71855°N 110.04766°W / 42.71855; -110.04766 (Ball Island)
Big Island[4] Green River Sweetwater 6,211 feet (1,893 m) 41°45′13″N 109°43′33″W / 41.75357°N 109.72597°W / 41.75357; -109.72597 (Big Island)
Boulder Island[5] Leigh Lake Teton 6,919 feet (2,109 m) 43°48′00″N 110°43′37″W / 43.80000°N 110.72694°W / 43.80000; -110.72694 (Boulder Island)
Bush Island[6] Wind River Fremont 7,519 feet (2,292 m) 43°29′20″N 109°34′18″W / 43.48889°N 109.57167°W / 43.48889; -109.57167 (Bush Island)
Carrington Island[7] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,736 feet (2,358 m) 44°27′23″N 110°33′17″W / 44.45639°N 110.55472°W / 44.45639; -110.55472 (Carrington Island)
Cow Island[8] Jackson Lake Teton 6,798 feet (2,072 m) 43°55′55″N 110°38′42″W / 43.93194°N 110.64500°W / 43.93194; -110.64500 (Cow Island)
Dollar Island[9] Jackson Lake Teton 6,814 feet (2,077 m) 43°52′11″N 110°39′50″W / 43.86972°N 110.66389°W / 43.86972; -110.66389 (Dollar Island)
Donoho Point[10] Jackson Lake Teton 6,886 feet (2,099 m) 43°50′47″N 110°37′45″W / 43.84639°N 110.62917°W / 43.84639; -110.62917 (Donoho Point)
Dot Island[11] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,746 feet (2,361 m) 44°27′07″N 110°24′35″W / 44.45194°N 110.40972°W / 44.45194; -110.40972 (Dot Island)
Elk Island[12] Jackson Lake Teton 6,873 feet (2,095 m) 43°51′41″N 110°40′39″W / 43.86139°N 110.67750°W / 43.86139; -110.67750 (Elk Island)
Ferry Island[13] Green River Sublette 6,745 feet (2,056 m) 42°31′25″N 110°03′21″W / 42.52361°N 110.05583°W / 42.52361; -110.05583 (Ferry Island)
Frank Island[14] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,795 feet (2,376 m) 44°25′31″N 110°22′04″W / 44.42528°N 110.36778°W / 44.42528; -110.36778 (Frank Island)
Freezeout Island[15] Green River Sweetwater 6,253 feet (1,906 m) 41°50′36″N 109°47′19″W / 41.84333°N 109.78861°W / 41.84333; -109.78861 (Freezeout Island)
Grassy Island[16] Jackson Lake Teton 6,791 feet (2,070 m) 43°51′33″N 110°43′54″W / 43.85917°N 110.73167°W / 43.85917; -110.73167 (Grassy Island)
Indian Island[17] Jackson Lake Teton 6,778 feet (2,066 m) 43°57′40″N 110°39′33″W / 43.96111°N 110.65917°W / 43.96111; -110.65917 (Indian Island)
Johnson Island[18] North Platte River Carbon 6,640 feet (2,020 m) 41°34′24″N 106°58′04″W / 41.57333°N 106.96778°W / 41.57333; -106.96778 (Johnson Island)
Long Island[19] Green River Sublette 6,650 feet (2,030 m) 42°23′10″N 110°06′57″W / 42.38611°N 110.11583°W / 42.38611; -110.11583 (Long Island)
Mack Island[20] New Fork River Sublette 6,870 feet (2,090 m) 42°38′50″N 109°50′23″W / 42.64717°N 109.83959°W / 42.64717; -109.83959 (Mack Island)
Marie Island[21] Jackson Lake Teton 6,772 feet (2,064 m) 43°50′48″N 110°39′19″W / 43.84667°N 110.65528°W / 43.84667; -110.65528 (Marie Island)
Molly Islands[22][23] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,739 feet (2,359 m) 44°18′49″N 110°15′54″W / 44.31361°N 110.26500°W / 44.31361; -110.26500 (Molly Islands)
Moose Island[24] Jackson Lake Teton 6,778 feet (2,066 m) 43°55′30″N 110°39′01″W / 43.92500°N 110.65028°W / 43.92500; -110.65028 (Moose Island)
Mullison Island[25] North Platte River Carbon 6,778 feet (2,066 m) 41°27′57″N 106°48′29″W / 41.46583°N 106.80806°W / 41.46583; -106.80806 (Mullison Island)
Mystic Isle[26] Leigh Lake Teton 6,919 feet (2,109 m) 43°49′11″N 110°43′28″W / 43.81972°N 110.72440°W / 43.81972; -110.72440 (Mystic Isle)
Oxbow Bend[27] Snake River Teton 6,735 feet (2,053 m) 43°51′46″N 110°32′53″W / 43.86278°N 110.54806°W / 43.86278; -110.54806 (Oxbow Bend)
Peale Island[28] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,743 feet (2,360 m) 44°17′17″N 110°18′59″W / 44.28806°N 110.31639°W / 44.28806; -110.31639 (Peale Island)
Pelican Roost[29] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,736 feet (2,358 m) 44°31′20″N 110°18′20″W / 44.52222°N 110.30556°W / 44.52222; -110.30556 (Pelican Roost)
Sheffield Island[30] Jackson Lake Teton 6,804 feet (2,074 m) 43°52′37″N 110°39′18″W / 43.87694°N 110.65500°W / 43.87694; -110.65500 (Sheffield Island)
Stevenson Island[31] Yellowstone Lake Teton 7,762 feet (2,366 m) 44°30′55″N 110°23′04″W / 44.51528°N 110.38444°W / 44.51528; -110.38444 (Stevenson Island)
Tarters Island[32] Green River Sublette 6,709 feet (2,045 m) 42°29′02″N 110°04′36″W / 42.48389°N 110.07667°W / 42.48389; -110.07667 (Tarters Island)
Telephone Island[33] Green River Sweetwater 6,227 feet (1,898 m) 41°47′12″N 109°46′01″W / 41.78667°N 109.76694°W / 41.78667; -109.76694 (Telephone Island)
Treasure Island[34] Bechler River Teton 6,713 feet (2,046 m) 44°14′35″N 110°56′24″W / 44.24306°N 110.94000°W / 44.24306; -110.94000 (Treasure Island)
Willow Island[35] Green River Sublette 7,254 feet (2,211 m) 42°53′11″N 109°51′17″W / 42.88639°N 109.85472°W / 42.88639; -109.85472 (Willow Island)

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Badger Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Ball Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Big Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Boulder Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Bush Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Carrington Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Cow Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Dollar Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "Donoho Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Dot Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "Elk Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ "Ferry Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "Frank Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ^ "Freezeout Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. ^ "Grassy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ^ "Indian Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. ^ "Johnson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. ^ "Long Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ "Mack Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. ^ "Marie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  22. ^ "Molly Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  23. ^ "Molly Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  24. ^ "Moose Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  25. ^ "Mullison Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  26. ^ "Mystic Isle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  27. ^ "Oxbow Bends". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  28. ^ "Peale Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  29. ^ "Pelican Roost". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  30. ^ "Sheffield Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  31. ^ "Stevenson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  32. ^ "Tarters Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  33. ^ "Telephone Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  34. ^ "Treasure Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  35. ^ "Willow Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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