Coordinates: 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1]

Widdows Island

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Widdows Island
Aerial image of an island.
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
LocationNorthern California
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Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin
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.

Widdows Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta along the Old River distributary of the San Joaquin River.[2][3] It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found., and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on USGS maps of the area as dry land up to 2018; the latest 2021 topographic map shows the island now mostly flooded, with the old levee surrounding it still above water.[4]

References

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