Quimby Island
An aerial photograph of a flat island covered in farmland and surrounded by undulating rivers, causing its overall shape to be whorly.
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Quimby Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Quimby Island is located in California
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Quimby Island is located in the United States
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Area789 acres (319 ha)
Length2.25 mi (3.62 km)[1]
Highest elevation−10 ft (-3 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa

Quimby Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta,[2][3] whose coordinates are 38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)[1]. It is in Contra Costa County, and managed by Reclamation District 2090.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quimby Island
  2. ^ "New Floods Sweep Valleys". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1938-02-14. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Thor Kofod Buys Quimby Island For $34,000". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1943-12-04. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Countywide Reclamation Services: Municipal Service Review/Sphere of Influence Update (2nd Round) – FINAL" (PDF). Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission. 18 November 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.


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