Widdows Island
Widdows Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. Its coordinates are 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1978 USGS map of the area.[4]
 USGS aerial imagery of Widdows Island, with Byron Tract to its northwest, Victoria Island to its northeast and Eucalyptus Island to its southeast. | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W[1] |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
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From left to right, Widdows Island, Eucalyptus Island and Kings Island. Byron Tract is on the west edge, and Victoria Island is on the east edge.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widdows Island
- "Notice of Trustee's Sale at Public Auction". The Recorder. San Francisco, California. 1933-12-06. p. 8.
- "Gov. Brown Proposes Recreational Project in Delta". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. 1966-03-31. p. 3.
- United States Geological Survey (1978). "Clifton Court Forebay 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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 (islands of the San Francisco Bay Area) |
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