Greater Los Angeles Area
| Island | Image | Coordinates | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Chaffee | 33°44′23″N 118°08′20″W / 33.7397402°N 118.1389547°W / 33.7397402; -118.1389547 (Island Chaffee) | An artificial island/oil platform named after astronaut Roger B. Chaffee who died in the Apollo 1 accident. Located in San Pedro Bay. | |
| Deadman's Island | 33°43′25″N 118°15′57″W / 33.7236303°N 118.2659040°W / 33.7236303; -118.2659040 (Terminal Island) | A former island in Los Angeles Harbor, removed in 1928; sometimes referenced as Isla Del Umberto, and Reservation Point | |
| Freeman Island | 33°44′29″N 118°09′45″W / 33.741364°N 118.162423°W / 33.741364; -118.162423 (Freeman Island) | An artificial island/oil platform named after astronaut Theodore Freeman who died in a crash. Located in San Pedro Bay. | |
| Naples Islands | 33°27′05″N 118°43′12″W / 33.45147733°N 118.72011°W / 33.45147733; -118.72011 (Naples, Long Beach) | A neighborhood in Long Beach that consists of three different islands divided by canals which empty out into Alamitos Bay. | |
| Island Grissom | 33°45′33″N 118°10′53″W / 33.7591846°N 118.1814566°W / 33.7591846; -118.1814566 (Island Grissom) | An artificial island/oil platform named after astronaut Gus Grissom who died in the Apollo 1 accident. Located in San Pedro Bay. | |
| Terminal Island | 33°45′25″N 118°14′53″W / 33.756963°N 118.248126°W / 33.756963; -118.248126 (Terminal Island) | An artificial island shared between the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and covers an area of 4.46 square miles (11.6 km2). | |
| Island White | 33°45′10″N 118°09′33″W / 33.7527956°N 118.1592333°W / 33.7527956; -118.1592333 (Island White) | An artificial island/oil platform named after astronaut Edward Higgins White who died in the Apollo 1 accident; Located in San Pedro Bay. |
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