Little Island (California)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°10′48″N 122°21′05″W / 38.18000°N 122.35139°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Napa River |
| Highest elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | California |
| County | Napa and Solano |
Little Island is a partially submerged marsh island in the Napa Slough, branching off from the Napa River upstream of San Pablo Bay (an embayment of San Francisco Bay).[2][3][4][5] It is almost entirely in Napa County, California, although part of its southern tip is in Solano County; it is managed as part of the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area.[6][7] Its coordinates are 38°10′48″N 122°21′05″W / 38.18000°N 122.35139°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 3 ft (0.91 m) in 1981.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Island
- ^ "Daily Real Estate Transcript". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1952-05-29. p. 11.
- ^ "Local Notes". The St. Helena Star. St. Helena, California. 1946-11-15. p. 6.
- ^ "Napa, Solano Land Is Sold For $185,000". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1948-07-01. p. 11.
- ^ "Napa Marshes Added To Fourteen Waterfowl Areas, Opens Oct. 16". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1953-09-29. p. 6.
- ^ "Directional Map Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area". California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region. May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ URS Corporation (May 2019). "Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area Land Management Plan". California Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved 26 February 2021.