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Long Island (California)

Coordinates: 38°10′01″N 121°37′30″W / 38.16694°N 121.62500°W / 38.16694; -121.62500 (Long Island)[1]
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Long Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Long Island in the w:Sacramento River; to the south is w:Brannan Island, and to the north a bridge connects to Grand Island.
Long Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is located in California
Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is located in the United States
Long Island
Long Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°10′01″N 121°37′30″W / 38.16694°N 121.62500°W / 38.16694; -121.62500 (Long Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySacramento

Long Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3] It is part of Sacramento County, California. Its coordinates are 38°10′01″N 121°37′30″W / 38.16694°N 121.62500°W / 38.16694; -121.62500 (Long Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on 1978 USGS maps of the area.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Island
  2. ^ "Sacramento County Project and Policy Planning Commissions". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1977-07-07. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Delta dikes stand against tides". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-18. p. 12.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Rio Vista Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  5. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Isleton Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.