List of artificial islands
This is a list of artificial islands. Currently, artificial islands are an expensive, but in some cases, highly profitable, option for many cities which lack land (such as Tokyo's Odaiba and Fukuoka's island city project). In the future they may be common sites as many cities (especially Asian cities) around the world face severe urban land shortages and congestion. Eventually, this may make man-made islands a logical option.
Below is a list of several artificial or man-made islands.
Disputed
- Mischief Reef - currently being converted into an island by China. Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.
- Fiery Cross Reef - currently being converted into an island by China. Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.
- Great wall of Sand
Australia
- Heirisson Island, Swan River, Western Australia – created from pre-existing smaller islands via reclamation
- Runway of Sydney Airport
- Port of Brisbane
- Areas around the Gold Coast region
- Port of Sydney
- Port of Melbourne
Austria
- Donauinsel, an island 20 kilometres long and 200 meters wide in the Danube (Vienna)
Bahrain
- Durrat Al Bahrain
- Amwaj Islands
- Reef Island (Also known as Lulu Island)
- Bahrain Bay
- Diyar Al Muharraq
- Salman city
- Bahrain Lagoon
- New Bahrain International Airport
- Passport Island (aka Embankment No. 4; shared with Saudi Arabia)
Bolivia
- See #Peru/Bolivia
Bulgaria
- In Varna, a portion of the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the Black Sea and Lake Varna became an artificial island in 1976 when it became separated from the shore by two navigable canals.
Canada
- Île Notre-Dame, in Montreal
- René-Levasseur Island, an impact crater in Quebec isolated when two pre-existing natural lakes were connected by the formation of Manicouagan Reservoir (see also Daniel-Johnson Dam)
- Ontario Place East and West Island, Toronto, Ontario
China
- Dongjiang, an island at Bohai Bay, near Beijing, 33.5 km², for cargo transfer and wetlands reconstruction.[1]
- Runways of Shanghai Pudong Airport
- Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport
- Sanya Hongtangwan International Airport
- Yangshan Deepwater Port
- Caofeidian
- Ocean Flower Island
- Port and Urban Areas around Xiamen, Shantou & Ningbo-Zhoushan
- Qianhai
- Amusement Park at Liuye Lake Changde
- Zuhai Jinwan Airport
- Zuhai Jiuzhou Airport
- Zhanghe Airport, Jingmen
- Zhuhai General Aviation Airport
- Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport
- Lanqiao Port
- Jizuishi Shipyard
- Several Islands off the coast of Fengchengzhen, Shandong
- Coastal Extensions around Bindao Island, Weihai
- Rizhao Port
- Xinjiancun Coast Islands
- Dongjiakou Dock
- Qingdao Linghai Hot Spring Golf Club
- Qingdao Port
- Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis
- Maojia Port, Qidong City
- Rudong Coast Extensions
- Extensions on coasts around Yangjia Bay
- Islands off the coast of Lingezhuang
- Dongzhuang Coast Extensions
- Longkou Harbor Port and Islands
- Banweiba Ditch Port & Coastal extensions
- Land bordering Bailang Estuary
- Jiangdao Coast Extensions
- Dayang Port
- Shawan Harbor, Yancheng, Jiangsu
- Lianyungang Port
- Ganyu Coast
- Zhewangzhen Port, Jiangsu
- Sangang Harbour, Jiangsu
- Xiaogoukou, Binhai, Yancheng
- Lvsi Harbour
- China Dafeng Port Economic Zone
- Rudong Yangkou Harbour
- Xinkaihe Harbour
- Ximazhou shipyard Island
- Longxue Island Shipyard & Port
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Runway
- Ports of Pingtan Island
- Ports of Jiangyin Island, Fuqing, Fuzhou
- Lands surrounding Luoyuan Bay, Luoyuan, Fuzhou
- Ports in Xinghua Bay
- Great Wall of Sand
Denmark
- Peberholm
- Flakfortet, Copenhagen harbour
- Middelgrundsfortet, Copenhagen harbour (also known as Middelgrunden)
- Trekroner Fort, Copenhagen harbour
Egypt
- Coasts of Hurghada
- Coasts of Alexandria
- Suez Canal
- Ain Sokhna
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong International Airport - partially man-made, and partially on the original Chek Lap Kok.
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - new wing on a man-made island off the coast of the old wing at Wan Chai. [2]
- An artificial island in the artificial Inspiration Lake in the former Penny's Bay
- Macau Ferry Terminal - an artificial island connected by a skyway to another artificial island, and further connected by another skyway to Shun Tak Centre.[3]
- A former knoll in the Shek Pik Reservoir
- A former knoll in the Shing Mun (Jubilee) Reservoir
- Shui Keng Teng - a former knoll isolated from the mainland after construction of High Island Reservoir
- Former knolls and hills in the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
- The central tower of Ting Kau Bridge stands on an artificial island in the Rambler Channel.[4]
- The west tower of Tsing Ma Bridge stands on an artificial island in the Ma Wan Channel[5]
- Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge - two artificial islets to the south of two bridge columns, to prevent ships from colliding with the bridge.
India
- Willingdon Island
- Murud-Janjira
- Jag Mandir
- Nehru Garden
- Taj Lake Palace
- Padmadurg
- Kesar Kyari
- Jal Mahal
Italy
- MOSE Project An artificial island was created in Lido inlet as part of the flood defenses for Venice
Japan
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (2000-2005)
- Dejima in Nagasaki (Historic) (1634)
- Dream Island (Yume No Shima) (1939)
- Islands for Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu
- Islands for Haneda International Airport runway expansion.
- Heiwa Island, in Tokyo Bay
- Island City, Fukuoka (Hakata) harbour
- Kansai International Airport (1994)
- Kisarazu Island for Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
- Kobe Airport
- New Kitakyushu Airport
- Nagasaki Airport
- Odaiba, Tokyo Bay
- Painuhama-cho (南ぬ浜町), Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
- Port Island, Kobe harbour
- Rokkō Island, Kobe harbour
- The Second Sea Fortress, Tokyo Bay (The first and second fortresses were sunk)
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
- Boubyan Sea Port
- Khiran Sea City
Macau
- Macau International Airport
- Islets in the Lagos Nam Van
Maldives
- Gaadhoo (Laamu atoll)
- Gulhi Falhu
- Hulhumalé (2004)
- Thilafushi (1992)
- Velana International Airport
Mexico
- Spiral Island, a small floating island
Montenegro
- The Lady Of the Rocks / Gospa od Skrpjela, a small island contribute to Our Lady of the Rocks, situated in the Bay Of Kotor.
Malaysia
- Malacca Island, Malacca City, Malacca.
- Marina island Pangkor Lumut Perak.
- Forest City, Johor Bahru, Johor
Oman
- Al Mouj Muscat
- Sohar Port
- Duqm Port
Panama
- Barro Colorado Island, a former hilltop in the Panama Canal Zone.
Peru/Bolivia
- Uros, inhabited artificial floating islands made of reed on Lake Titicaca
Philippines
- Freedom Island
Qatar
- Lusail, new development north of Doha with several artificial islands.
- The Pearl
- Hamad International Airport
- Ras Laffan
- Hamad Port
- Banana Island Resort
Russia
Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.
Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah Port
- Manifah Field
- King Abdul Aziz Sea Port
- Yanbu Island
- Jazan Economic City
- King Fahd Industrial Ports
- Areas around Alkhobar & Dhahran
- King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries
- Coast line of Jeddah
Singapore
- Coral Island
- Jurong Island, formed by the amalgamation of seven natural islands
- Paradise Island
- Pearl Island
- Pulau Punggol Barat
- Pulau Punggol Timor
- Pulau Semakau
- Sandy Island
- Treasure Island
South Africa
- Island in Kamfers Dam, constructed as a flamingo breeding island
- Durban Port
Sri Lanka
- Colombo Port City (2014–)
- Hambantota Port
Tonga
- Former Republic of Minerva
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
- Burj al-Arab, a hotel on a small artificial island.
- The Palm Islands (The Palm, Jumeirah, The Palm, Jebel Ali, and The Palm, Deira). The Palm Jebel Ali has had most of its land filled, but both the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira projects are on hold as of 2013.
- The World Islands, currently uninhabited.
- Bluewaters Island
- Jumeirah Bay Island
- Pearl Jumeirah
- Dubai Harbour
- Dubai Waterfront
- The Universe
Ras al Khaimah
- Bal al Bahr
- Mina al Arab
- Al Hamra Village
United Kingdom
England
- Challis Island, Cambridgeshire
- Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, Greater London
- Sealand, North Sea
- Whale Island, Portsmouth harbour
- London Gateway Port
United States
Alabama
- Gaillard Island, is an artificially created island located in Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama. It was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, using sand and mud dredged from the Mobile Bay ship channel and elsewhere. The island is an important site for colonial nesting seabirds and shore birds in coastal Alabama and has been the only nesting site for brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in Alabama - first discovered in 1983.
Alaska
- Northstar Island, an island built for oil drilling and extraction from the Northstar Oil Pool in the Beaufort Sea.
California
- Tom Sawyer Island, Frontierland, Disneyland theme park
- Balboa Island (Newport Beach)
- Treasure Island (San Francisco Bay)
- Rincon Island (off Ventura County Coast)[6]
- THUMS Islands (also called Astronaut Islands) - four artificial island oil platforms (off Long Beach Harbor)
- Coast Guard Island (Oakland Estuary, San Francisco Bay area)
- Long Beach Port
- Sections of Oakland International Airport
- Sections of San Diego International Airport
Florida
- Isola di Lolando (Miami) - Failed artificial island construction project.
- Hibiscus Island (Miami Beach) (1922)
- San Pablo Island (name not official) (Jacksonville Beaches) (1912)
- Palm Island (Miami Beach)
- Peanut Island (Riviera Beach) (1918)
- Star Island (Miami Beach)
- Venetian Islands (Miami Beach) - Includes Belle Isle, Biscayne Island, Di Lido Island and Flagler Monument Island.
- Fisher Island (Miami)
- Watson Island (Miami)
- Dodge Island (Miami)
- Sunset Islands (Miami Beach) - 4 separate, numbered islands
- Brickell Key (Miami)
Illinois
- Goose Island (Chicago)
- Northerly Island (Chicago)
Kentucky
- Shippingport, a former town now within the boundaries of Louisville that became an island in 1825 when the Louisville and Portland Canal was built as a bypass of the Falls of the Ohio.
Michigan
- Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
New Jersey/Delaware
- Artificial Island, New Jersey (Alloway Township, New Jersey)/a tiny portion of Delaware
Washington
- Harbor Island (Seattle)
- Duck Island, in Green Lake Park, Seattle.
Wisconsin
- Door County (north of the canal)
See also
- List of islands
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