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, 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.
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.
References
External links
Arizona Place Names
{{Lists of islands by U.S. state
Arizona
Islands
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