Eucalyptus Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Eucalyptus Island, with Widdows Island to its northwest and Kings Island to its southeast.
Eucalyptus Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Eucalyptus Island
Eucalyptus Island
Eucalyptus Island is located in California
Eucalyptus Island
Eucalyptus Island
Eucalyptus Island is located in the United States
Eucalyptus Island
Eucalyptus Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°51′35″N 121°34′15″W / 37.85972°N 121.57083°W / 37.85972; -121.57083 (Eucalyptus Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation3 ft (0.9 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
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.

Eucalyptus Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. Its coordinates are 37°51′35″N 121°34′15″W / 37.85972°N 121.57083°W / 37.85972; -121.57083 (Eucalyptus Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 3 ft (0.91 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1978 USGS map of the area.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eucalyptus Island
  2. ^ "$305,000 Spent By Government On Levee Repair". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1956-03-13. p. 1.
  3. ^ "The Grapevine". Concord Transcript. Concord, California. 1970-11-30. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Riders". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. 1984-02-06. p. 2.
  5. ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Clifton Court Forebay Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.


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