Shima Tract
Island in California
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The Shima Tract is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4] It is part of San Joaquin County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2115.[5][6] Its coordinates are 38°01′40″N 121°23′06″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1952 USGS map of the area.[7]
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°01′40″N 121°23′06″W[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highestelevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
USGS aerial imagery of the Shima Tract | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°01′40″N 121°23′06″W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
The Shima Tract was owned by (and takes its name from) George Shima, a businessman and farmer who at one point produced 85% of California's potato crop.[8]
