Sheets Island
Sheets Island Location of Sheets Island within Pennsylvania | |
Geography | |
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Location | Susquehanna River |
Coordinates | 40°17′19″N 76°55′05″W / 40.28861°N 76.91806°W[1] |
Highest elevation | 312 ft (95.1 m) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Dauphin |
City | Harrisburg |
Sheets Island (sometimes also referred to as Shutts Island) is an island located in the Susquehanna River beside the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It has much smaller surrounding islands, all of which comprise the Sheets Island Archipelago (3,675 acres). This land is open to the public and considered a Natural Area by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, within the Weiser State Forest District. Other major nearby islands in the river outside of the archipelago are McCormick Island, Independence Island, and .
References[]
- ^ "Sheets Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
Categories:
- Geography of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- River islands of Pennsylvania
- Landforms of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Islands of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
- Islands of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state forests
- Protected areas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania