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French Island (California)

Coordinates: 38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1]
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French Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of French Island; Hastings Tract is across Cache Slough to the west, and the flooded Liberty Island is across Shag Slough to the east.
French Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
French Island
French Island
French Island is located in California
French Island
French Island
French Island is located in the United States
French Island
French Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySolano
French Island seen from the southeast in a 2018 aerial photo

French Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2] It is part of Solano County, California. Its coordinates are 38°15′51″N 121°41′38″W / 38.26417°N 121.69389°W / 38.26417; -121.69389 (French Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on USGS maps in 1952 and 1978, with the same shape and elevation.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Island
  2. ^ "Species". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 2020-04-17. p. B3.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.