List of islands of Arizona explained

Islands of the state of Arizona
Location:Arizona
Total Islands:34 named
Country: United States
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:State

The following is a list of islands of Arizona. With of land, the state of Arizona is the sixth-largest in the United States. It is the third-largest state to not have an ocean coastline—after Montana and New Mexico. Despite being landlocked, Arizona does contain islands, even though the state has the third-lowest amount of water at only after West Virginia and New Mexico. Arizona's 0.32% of water is the second-lowest percentage after New Mexico's 0.2% of water.[1] The majority of Arizona's islands are in the Colorado River (mainly Lake Mead). Lake Roosevelt also contains a number of islands. The premise of country music artist George Strait's 1986 song "Ocean Front Property" revolves around the fact that Arizona is not located on an ocean.

IslandBody of waterCountyCoordinates
Antelope IslandLake PowellCoconino36.9833°N -111.4333°W
Beaver IslandColorado RiverMohave34.4217°N -114.2911°W
Beehive IslandColorado RiverMohave36.0722°N -114.7261°W
Bulls Head RockLake MohaveMohave35.2047°N -114.5728°W
Channel IslandColorado RiverMohave36.0283°N -114.1417°W
Decision IslandLake MeadMohave36.0394°N -114.2844°W
Deer IslandColorado RiverLa Paz34.1167°N -114.375°W
Driftwood IslandColorado RiverMohave36.1928°N -114.0253°W
Haulapai IslandColorado RiverMohave36.0317°N -114.1358°W
Haystack IslandLake RooseveltGila33.6964°N -111.1292°W
Heron PointLake MeadMohave36.0475°N -114.3114°W
Hi IsleLake HavasuMohave34.3158°N -114.1431°W
Hog IslandBartlett LakeMaricopa33.8403°N -111.6169°W
Houseboat IslandLake MeadMohave36.0675°N -114.3358°W
Mohave RockColorado RiverMohave34.6128°N -114.4244°W
Napoleans TombLake MeadMohave36.1192°N -114.3575°W
Panic RockBartlett LakeMaricopa33.8247°N -111.6217°W
Pittsburg PointColorado RiverMohave34.4603°N -114.36°W
Plane Crash IslandLake MeadMohave36.0572°N -114.3325°W
Pool Islands (5 islands)Lake MeadMohave36.0983°N -114.4661°W
Punk RockVerde RiverYavapai34.4258°N -111.7786°W
Rabbit IslandLake RooseveltGila33.6969°N -111.1469°W
River IslandColorado RiverMohave34.6578°N -114.4494°W
Rock IslandLake RooseveltGila33.6878°N -111.1403°W
Saddle IslandLake RooseveltGila33.6589°N -111.0711°W
Shelter IslandLake RooseveltGila33.6681°N -111.08°W
Ship RockSaguaro LakeMaricopa33.5633°N -111.4964°W
Steamboat RockLake RooseveltGila33.6806°N -111.0842°W
Two Rocks (2 islands)Colorado RiverMohave35.725°N -114.7°W

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Census Bureau. (Table 17) United States Summary: 2000. Apr 2004. August 29, 2011.