Ogilvie Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island is located in California
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island is located in the United States
Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W / 37.46528; -122.01028 (Ogilvie Island)[1]
Adjacent toSan Francisco Bay
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySanta Clara
CitySan Jose
Ogilvie Island (at center) mostly submerged by water, as seen from the northeast in a 2019 aerial photo

Ogilvie Island is a patch of mud in San Francisco Bay. It is within the limits of the city of San Jose, in Santa Clara County, California, and named for county planner Arthur Ogilvie.[2] Its coordinates are 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W / 37.46528; -122.01028 (Ogilvie Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 2012.[1] It appears on a 2012 USGS map of the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogilvie Island
  2. ^ "Refuge 40th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF). Newsletter of the Citizens Committee To Complete The Refuge. 2012.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (2012). "Mountain View Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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