Ogilvie Island

Ogilvie Island
USGS aerial imagery of Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W / 37.46528; -122.01028 (Ogilvie Island)[1]
Adjacent toSan Francisco Bay
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySanta Clara
CitySan Jose

Ogilvie Island is a patch of mud in San Francisco Bay. It is within the limits of the city of San Jose, in Santa Clara County, California, and named for county planner Arthur Ogilvie.[2] Its coordinates are 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W / 37.46528; -122.01028 (Ogilvie Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 2012.[1] It appears on a 2012 USGS map of the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogilvie Island
  2. ^ "Refuge 40th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF). Newsletter of the Citizens Committee To Complete The Refuge. 2012.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (2012). "Mountain View Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.