Rhode Island (California)
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Island in California, United States
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°59′59″N 121°34′31″W / 37.9996445°N 121.5752300°W / 37.9996445; -121.5752300 (Rhode Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highestelevation0 ft (0 m)
USGS aerial imagery of Rhode Island, with Holland Tract to its west, Bacon Island to its southeast and the flooded Little Mandeville Island to its north. | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°59′59″N 121°34′31″W / 37.9996445°N 121.5752300°W / 37.9996445; -121.5752300 (Rhode Island)[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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United States | |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
Rhode Island is a small, partially submerged island in the San Joaquin River delta, in California.[2] It is part of Contra Costa County. Its coordinates are 37°59′59″N 121°34′31″W / 37.9996445°N 121.5752300°W / 37.9996445; -121.5752300 (Rhode Island)[1]. It appears on a 1952 United States Geological Survey map of the area.[3]
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhode Island
- ↑ "New Floods Sweep Valleys". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. February 14, 1938. p. 1.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Woodward Island 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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