Minnesota Gazetteer
Big Island is a physical feature (island) in Hennepin County. The primary coordinates for Big Island places it within the MN 55331 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Big Island |
| Category: | Minnesota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | The name Big Island applies collectively to the two islands separated by a narrow channel (note: this amends the application approved by the BGN in 1964, which limited the name to the eastern island only). |
| County: | Hennepin County |
| Latitude: | 44.9291055 |
| Longitude: | -93.5678614 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Island: Big Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Big Island does not include property ownership information.
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