Strawberry Spit
Artificial island in California
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Strawberry Spit (also Sanctuary Island) is a small artificial island in the San Francisco Bay's Richardson's Bay embayment of Strawberry Lagoon. It is still referred to as Strawberry Spit, although it no longer is technically a spit.
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37.889751°N 122.501013°W
Adjacent toRichardson's Bay
State
California
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37.889751°N 122.501013°W |
| Adjacent to | Richardson's Bay |
| Administration | |
| State | California |
Historically the spit was a haul out area for harbor seals.[1] A channel was built separating Aramburu Island from the mainland to isolate and therefore protect the seals from human disturbances.[2]
The landscape north and landward of Strawberry Spit is dominated by Ring Mountain, whose slopes are strewn with a multitude of boulders that include minerals such as mica, amphibolite and eclogite.[3]
