where is grand bahama island located
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grand Bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying 90 kilometres (56 mi) off the state of Florida.It is the fourth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays.here are two airports on the island: Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport, and West End Airport in West End. Grand Bahama International Airport is the larger of the two, and West End Airport is open sporadically for private aircraft only.