French Island (California)

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French Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of French Island; Hastings Tract is across to the west, and the flooded Liberty Island is across to the east.
French Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
French Island
French Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1]Coordinates: 38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySolano
French Island seen from the southeast in a 2018 aerial photo

French Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2] It is part of Solano County, California. Its coordinates are

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38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on USGS maps in 1952 and 1978, with the same shape and elevation.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Island
  2. ^ "Species". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 2020-04-17. p. B3.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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