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== [[Video Games]] ==
* There's a tiny island in the background of one section of Keelhaul Key in ''[[Paper Mario:
** ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' has a number of these, most notably one at the [[Hub Level]] with a castaway on it. It's also notable as part of what is probably [[That One Sidequest|the most frustrating sidequest]] of the game, with two different spins on [[Super Drowning Skills]].
* Some perfect examples of ''Far Side'' islands (minus the weird colors) appear in the background to the side of the island with the crystal tower in ''[[King's Quest II]]''. Another ''Far Side'' island becomes an actual walkable terrain and part of the story in ''[[King's Quest IV]]''.
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* Of course, many islands are extremely small, but most this size are within swimming distance of larger landmasses.
* Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas (part of Florida) is practically built on a [[Real Life]] version. It's closer to 100 meters wide rather than just one, but the public non-fort area which allows overnight camping would fit the bill. ETA: It's about fifty miles west of Key West, making it one of the most remote spots in the continental USA.
* There is a well known research site leased by Sydney University near the Great Barrier Reef that doesn't quite fit this trope perfectly as it's 5.5 km across at its widest point, but it's named [[wikipedia:One Tree Island
* A [[wikipedia:Cay|Cay]] is the term for a small, flat island that forms around coral reefs, when sediments pile up in one spot on the reef.
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