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Satellite image of the Big Island of Hawaii, the largest island in the United States. Scale depiction of the 5 largest islands in the US, with some other significant islands. This is a list of islands of the United States, as ordered by area. It includes most islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 52 km 2).
The Manuʻa islands became part of American Samoa in 1904, and Swains Island became part of American Samoa in 1925. [62] Congress ratified American Samoa's treaties in 1929. [62] For 51 years, the U.S. Navy controlled the territory. [34] American Samoa is locally self-governing under a constitution last revised in 1967.
Ten territories (the Minor Outlying Islands and American Samoa) are considered to be unorganized, meaning they have not had an organic act enacted by Congress; the four other territories are organized, meaning an organic act has been enacted by Congress. The five inhabited territories each have limited autonomy in addition to having territorial ...
Sentinel Island, Lake Dillon Silver Dollar Island, Lake Dillon; Fishhook Island, Lake Dillon; The Island, Cheesman Reservoir Elephant Island, Lake Granby Rainbow Island, Lake Granby
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... a detour. As we were on the way home from the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (held each year in Stamford, Connecticut), it seemed ...
The United States took possession of the islands on March 31, 1917, and the territory was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States. [27] [29] Every year, Transfer Day is recognized as a holiday, to commemorate the acquisition of the islands by the United States. [30] Rear Admiral James H. Oliver was the first American governor of the ...
Manhattan Island, most densely populated island of the Americas [1] Long Island, largest Atlantic island of the United States, most populous island of the United States, and the world's 17th most populous island. New York Barrier Islands; Block Island; Conanicut Island; Aquidneck Island (Rhode Island) Elizabeth Islands; Martha's Vineyard ...
Map depicts sovereign states and a de facto state (tw) fully located on islands: those with land borders shaded green, and those without shaded dark blue. Countries/territories not shown on the map: Antarctica (aq) (continental disputed territory), Australia (au) (continental country), the Cook Islands (ck) and Niue (nu) (free association with New Zealand), Greenland (gl) (constituent country ...