Fremont Island
Fremont Island is a 2,943.04-acre (11.91 km2) island located in Great Salt Lake in northern Utah, United States. State owned, it is the lake's third largest island after Stansbury Island and Antelope Island. The island has also been known by several other names, including mo'ko-mom-bĭtc (in Gosiute Shoshoni), Castle Island, Coffin Island, Disappointment Island, and Miller Island.
View from Castle Rock, looking south toward Antelope Island, August 2014 | |
Fremont Island map | |
Etymology | John C. Frémont |
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Geography | |
Location | Great Salt Lake |
Coordinates | 41°09′56″N 112°20′23″W |
Area | 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
Length | 8.57 km (5.325 mi) |
Width | 2.76 km (1.715 mi) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Utah |
County | Weber |
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