I would put it as close as possible to the range for filling and draining pots.
This also leaves the grocery landing area in front of the fridge clear, and a clear buffet area near the table.

Definitely on the range side to one end. Probably the range end for the reasons stated. I could see placing it at the fridge end if you keep some space at the end and all across the back of the island for serving and if you wanted to have that faucet serve for water drinking (even a filtered tap) or other table use without interfering with the activities near the range. You clean up sink should be well placed to draw hand washing from the rear entry and mudroom.

Look at how you expect to use it and what kind of traffic you want to encourage. Your island is large enough that I would suggest keeping at least 10-12" between the edge of the sink and the end of the island. It really helps to have a spot to set something down as well as not to have to worry about splash over the edge to the floor.

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This is a tough one, and I can see the reasoning, but am going to give an opinion opposite to the ones above. (That's twice today, Lascatx!)

The corner by the range is the best place if you want to access it from the end and side of the island--like if you do baking projects on the end facing the back hallway, so want to access it from the side as well as from the stove. However, that corner is also the best prep space for when you're cooking at the range. For that purpose, I would want it between the fridge and stove, so that you can wash things in the sink, chop them on the corner, and turn right behind you to add things to the pan on the stove. It would also be handier to the table. Centering the sink on the stove/fridge side of the island would leave nicely sized work area to each side...and that's what I'd do in this kitchen...An opinion unlike my usual preference for corner placement.

Yes, the workspace issue is why I am considering the middle or end closest to the refrigerator. Hmmmm

I might agree with you, but it depends on a few other things we don't know. That island is at least a foot longer than mine, and that might be enough length to put a sink more in the center. I thought about it there too, but I do like a long run for serving buffet style. In my kitchen, I needed the longer surface because moving my cooktop broke up the long baking counter I was going to have and I needed one or the other to be a longer continuous surface. I don't know these things -- and if there is seating planned (but not drawn in ) on that other side of the island, that will have a big impact on how that large surface will be used.

What I don't know is how that island is going to be used -- what's under the surface for one thing. What kind of cabinets will be there? Any appliances? Where will the outlets be? Where will the mixer go and how and where will it be used -- how often? One of the important considerations for my prep sink placement was having the sink handy for washing egg goo and other things off my hands when baking as well as prep tasks.

Anyway, I'd need to know more to say for sure what I'd do.

Seating along far side of island.

Probably trash and drawers on long side of island (sink side), and a second DW on one end and a beverage fridge on the other.

Outlets on each end. Mixer stored in corner back by range. Used once a week or week and a half, so not a huge amount.

I was thinking what Rhome said...

I was afraid you were going to say that.

I think you have to put the sink in the center or you won't have a landing spot from the oven if anyone is sitting there. But, you also won't have more than about 40" work space to either side of the sink and that corner doesn't give you much room for working -- to the side of the rnage or for a baking/mixing area.

Wait a minute -- is that right? Do you plan on having a 48" range AND double ovens? That sounds like a lot of baking with little usable space devoted to it.

No, original post said "DO should be DW." :-)

yes, closer to the range as others have advised. i'm putting mine off to the far side of the seating area directly across from the range. good luck!