Monkey Island, Oklahoma

Monkey Island
USGS 1995 orthophoto
Monkey Island
Location on a map of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°35′N 94°52′W / 36.59°N 94.87°W / 36.59; -94.87
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyDelaware 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. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) long from north to south and State Highway 125 runs through the peninsula to its southern end.

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. Monkey Island is also home to the Grand Lake Regional Airport.

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