Atherton Island

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Atherton Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Atherton Island, with Smith Canal to the north; Rough and Ready Island is across San Joaquin River to the south.
Atherton Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Atherton Island
Atherton Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°57′22″N 121°21′01″W / 37.95611°N 121.35028°W / 37.95611; -121.35028 (Atherton Island)[1]Coordinates: 37°57′22″N 121°21′01″W / 37.95611°N 121.35028°W / 37.95611; -121.35028 (Atherton Island)[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation13 ft (4 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin
Not to be confused with Atherton Islands.

Atherton Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6] It is part of San Joaquin County, California.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Its coordinates are

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37°57′22″N 121°21′01″W / 37.95611°N 121.35028°W / 37.95611; -121.35028 (Atherton Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 13 ft (4.0 m) in 1999.[1] It appears on a 2015 USGS map of the area.[13]


References[]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atherton Island
  2. ^ "Legion picnic by moonlight being arranged: big time to be on Atherton Island". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1922-03-17. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Aquatic Sports at Legion Picnic". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1922-05-02. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Riecks-Coates Defense in Battle Over Testimony". Stockton Daily Independent. Stockton, California. 1928-09-13. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Atherton Island Recommended as City Yacht Basin". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. 1936-04-17. p. 2.
  6. ^ "Filming Of Movie Starts In Stockton". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1948-12-06. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Sunday Event In Stockton Benefits Opera". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1969-09-22. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Fete For GI Bill Leader: 300 Will Honor Attorney Atherton At 80th Birthday". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1971-12-26. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Opera association sponsors moonlight musical". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1972-09-15. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Arts Briefs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1977-09-14. p. 19.
  11. ^ "Arts Commission celebrates anniversary". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. 1986-09-17. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Opera carnivale slated". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. 1987-08-12. p. 8.
  13. ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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