Shenkel Island

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Shenkel Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Shenkel Island, with to the north across the Calaveras River.
Shenkel Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]Coordinates: 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

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

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37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 2015 USGS map of the area.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenkel Island
  2. ^ "Bids For San Joaquin Work Will Be Opened". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1940-02-19. p. 5.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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