 USGS aerial imagery of Long Island in the w:Sacramento River; to the south is w:Brannan Island, and to the north a bridge connects to Grand Island. | |
  Long Island  Long Island  Long Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°10′01″N 121°37′30″W / 38.16694°N 121.62500°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | Sacramento |
Long Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3] It is part of Sacramento County, California. Its coordinates are 38°10′01″N 121°37′30″W / 38.16694°N 121.62500°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on 1978 USGS maps of the area.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Island
- ↑ "Sacramento County Project and Policy Planning Commissions". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1977-07-07. p. 27.
- ↑ "Delta dikes stand against tides". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-18. p. 12.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Rio Vista Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Isleton Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
Map: Islands of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta | |
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 (islands of the San Francisco Bay Area) |
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