More Islands of the U.S.

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MI

In the St. Mary River bordering Canada, this island was strongly considered by the United Nations to be the location of their future headquarters after its nomination in 1945.

AK

Home to the westernmost settlement in all of North America. Was a thriving naval base and one of the largest cities in Alaska, with a now declining population.

NY

The largest New York borough by area, noted for its sizeable community of Italian-Americans and conservative politics.

TX

The longest barrier island in the world, separated from the rest of Texas by the Laguna Madre.

VI

The most populated of the U.S. Virgin Islands with over 50,000 people, and a popular cruise ship destination in the Caribbean Sea.

CA

One of the largest communities of the San Francisco Bay area, with over 95% of the island urbanized. It was once a peninsula connected to the city of Oakland, with the inlet becoming flooded sometime in the late 1800s.

AK

A group of rocky islands that, shared with Russia, define the world's International Date Line.

MI

Referred to by its native inhabitants as "Minong", it is the largest lake island in the United States, and a designated national park. There are no permanent human settlements, but a large ecosystem of grey wolves introduced in the 1900s.

CA

Namesake of a Pacific island chain, administered by Los Angeles County as a small community and nature reserve. Perhaps best known as the site of the mysterious 1981 death of actress Natalie Wood.

AS

Known to the native Tokelau as "Olohega", this island ceded under the Guano Islands Act of 1856 is part of an ongoing territorial dispute with New Zealand; it's currently administered as a part of American Samoa.

MI

The largest city-owned island park in the U.S., administered by Detroit on the namesake's river. It was once a large pig farm estate directed by the French colonists of Québec.

AK

The U.S.'s second largest island by area, and home of the native Alutiiq people for centuries. It was almost entirely destroyed following the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.