Widdows Island

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Widdows Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Widdows Island, with to its northwest, Victoria Island to its northeast and Eucalyptus Island to its southeast.
Widdows Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Widdows Island
Widdows Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1]Coordinates: 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
From left to right, Widdows Island, Eucalyptus Island and Kings Island. is on the west edge, and Victoria Island is on the east edge.

Widdows Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. Its coordinates are

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37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1978 USGS map of the area.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widdows Island
  2. ^ "Notice of Trustee's Sale at Public Auction". The Recorder. San Francisco, California. 1933-12-06. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Gov. Brown Proposes Recreational Project in Delta". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. 1966-03-31. p. 3.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Clifton Court Forebay Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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