Randall Island
Island in California
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Randall Island (formerly Hensley Island)[1] is an island in the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] It is part of Sacramento County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 755.[25] Its coordinates are 38°20′25″N 121°33′03″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It is shown, labelled "Hensley Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold[26] and an 1854 map of the area by Henry Lange.[27]
USGS aerial imagery of Randall Island | |
  Randall Island  Randall Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°20′25″N 121°33′03″W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | Sacramento |
In recent years, Randall Island has gained attention for its role in local conservation efforts and environmental studies in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta region.
