<P> Grand Bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas , and the closest major island to the United States , lying 86 kilometres ( 53 mi ) off of Palm Beach , Florida . It is the fourth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays . The island is approximately 153 kilometres ( 95 mi ) long west to east and 24 kilometres ( 15 mi ) at its widest point north to south . Administratively , the island consists of the Freeport Bonded Area and the districts of East Grand Bahama and West Grand Bahama . </P>
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northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas