Mallard Island
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Island in California
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°02′31″N 121°55′07″W / 38.04194°N 121.91861°W / 38.04194; -121.91861 (Mallard Island)[1]
Adjacent toSuisun Bay
Highestelevation3 ft (0.9 m)[1]
 USGS aerial imagery of Mallard Island; Suisun Bay is to the north, and West Pittsburg is to the south across Mallard Slough. | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°02′31″N 121°55′07″W / 38.04194°N 121.91861°W / 38.04194; -121.91861 (Mallard Island)[1] |
| Adjacent to | Suisun Bay |
| Highest elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
Mallard Island is a small island in Suisun Bay, at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. Its coordinates are 38°02′31″N 121°55′07″W / 38.04194°N 121.91861°W / 38.04194; -121.91861 (Mallard Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 3 ft (0.91 m) in 1981.[1] It appears in a 1953 USGS map of the area.[15]
- 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mallard Island
- ↑ "Bridge permit is asked over Suisun Bay". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. March 24, 1912. p. 67.
- ↑ "Oakland-Antioch gets Montezuma bridge approved". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. June 12, 1912. p. 5.
- ↑ "Ferry slips to be finished soon". Daily Gazette. Martinez, California. June 14, 1912. p. 1.
- ↑ "Pile driver burned on island". Daily Gazette. Martinez, California. March 18, 1913. p. 1.
- ↑ "New Equipment for Oakland & Antioch". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. May 2, 1913. p. 11.
- ↑ "Bridge Across Suisun Straits". The Evening Times-Star and Alameda Daily Argus. Alameda, California. May 23, 1913. p. 2.
- ↑ "P.J. Kindelon is Back with Watch". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. June 22, 1913. p. 26.
- ↑ "Big ferry burns at dock". Daily Gazette. Martinez, California. May 18, 1914. p. 1.
- ↑ "New Steel Ferry for O. A. and E." Concord Transcript. Concord, California. December 31, 1914. p. 8.
- ↑ "Cal. Water Co. Asks Govt. For Okeh to Build Tidal Barrier". Contra Costa Gazette and Daily Gazette. Martinez, California. October 18, 1929. p. 1.
- ↑ "The 'Annual' W. Pittsburg Grass Fire". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. July 29, 1966. p. 1.
- ↑ "Lawsuit Asks $75,000 In Damages". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. April 19, 1968. p. 18.
- ↑ "Fisherman survives 2 cold nights: Stranded on a Delta island". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. December 7, 1975. p. 17.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (1953). "Antioch 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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