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Widdows Island

Coordinates: 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1]
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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.
Widdows Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Widdows Island
Widdows Island
Widdows Island is located in California
Widdows Island
Widdows Island
Widdows Island is located in the United States
Widdows Island
Widdows Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1]
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 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W / 37.86111; -121.57417 (Widdows Island)[1], 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
  2. ^ "Notice of Trustee's Sale at Public Auction". The Recorder. San Francisco, California. 1933-12-06. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Gov. Brown Proposes Recreational Project in Delta". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. 1966-03-31. p. 3.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey (2021). "Clifton Court Forebay Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.