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The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland. Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
52.2 American Samoa. 52.3 Guam. 52.4 Northern Mariana Islands. ... This is a partial list of notable islands of the United States, including its insular areas, ...
Sea Islands. Hilton Head Island; Port Royal Island; Johns Island; Saint Helena Island; Edisto Island; Cayman Islands; Outer Banks; Staten Island; 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 ...
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). Mainland areas cut by human-made canals are not considered islands.
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.
Following are links to lists of islands of the Americas which relates to all islands associated with South America and North America, including those of the Caribbean. North America [ edit ]
The Sea Islands are a chain of over a hundred tidal and barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Southeastern United States, between the mouths of the Santee and St. Johns rivers along South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The largest is Johns Island, South Carolina. Sapelo Island is home to the Gullah people.
Uninhabited Atlantic islands of the United States (3 C, 4 P) P. Uninhabited Pacific islands of the United States (10 C, ...