Monkey Island, Oklahoma
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Monkey Island | |
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_-_USGS_25_February_1995.jpg) USGS 1995 orthophoto | |
  Monkey Island Location on a map of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′N 94°52′W / 36.59°N 94.87°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Delaware County |
Monkey Island is a peninsula on the northern shore of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, located 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Grove, Oklahoma.[1] It is 6 miles (9.7 km) long from north to south and State Highway 125 runs through the peninsula to its southern end.[2][3][4]
It is a popular tourism and recreation destination in the area, suppling resort hotels, a golf course, sporting facilities, and a marina. Residents and tourists of the peninsula are supported by the towns of Bernice and Copeland.[5] Monkey Island is also home to the Grand Lake Regional Airport.
