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