Shenkel Island
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Island in California
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highestelevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
 USGS aerial imagery of Shenkel Island, with Sargent-Barnhart Tract to the north across the Calaveras River. | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
Shenkel Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2] It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m).[1][3]
- 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenkel Island
- ↑ "Bids For San Joaquin Work Will Be Opened". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. February 19, 1940. p. 5.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West 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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