Coordinates: 37°48′59″N 121°33′25″W / 37.81639°N 121.55694°W / 37.81639; -121.55694 (Hammer Island)[1]

Hammer Island

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Hammer Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Hammer Island; Mendota Canal is to the west, and Old River is to the east.
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Geography
LocationNorthern California
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Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa

Hammer Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, in Contra Costa County, California,[2][3][4][5] originally named Santos Island, it was changed to Hammer Island after Hans Hammer purchased the island from Mr. Santos in 1939.[6] Its coordinates are Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.,; the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981,[1] and it appears on a 1978 USGS map.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hammer Island
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