Eucalyptus Island
USGS aerial imagery of Eucalyptus Island, with Widdows Island to its northwest and Kings Island to its southeast. | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°51′35″N 121°34′15″W / 37.85972°N 121.57083°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
Eucalyptus Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. Its coordinates are 37°51′35″N 121°34′15″W / 37.85972°N 121.57083°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 3 ft (0.91 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1978 USGS map of the area.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eucalyptus Island
- ^ "$305,000 Spent By Government On Levee Repair". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1956-03-13. p. 1.
- ^ "The Grapevine". Concord Transcript. Concord, California. 1970-11-30. p. 4.
- ^ "Riders". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. 1984-02-06. p. 2.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Clifton Court Forebay Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.