Quimby Island

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Quimby Island
An aerial photograph of a flat island covered in farmland and surrounded by undulating rivers, causing its overall shape to be whorly.
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Quimby Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)[1]Coordinates: 38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Area789 acres (319 ha)
Length2.25 mi (3.62 km)[1]
Highest elevation−10 ft (-3 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa

Quimby Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta,[2][3] whose coordinates are

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38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)[1]. It is in Contra Costa County, and managed by Reclamation District 2090.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quimby Island
  2. ^ "New Floods Sweep Valleys". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1938-02-14. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Thor Kofod Buys Quimby Island For $34,000". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1943-12-04. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Countywide Reclamation Services: Municipal Service Review/Sphere of Influence Update (2nd Round) – FINAL" (PDF). Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission. 18 November 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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