Atherton Island

Not to be confused with Atherton Islands.
Atherton Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Atherton Island, only a small part of which appears at the top, across the Smith Canal from the mislabeled Louis Park Peninsula, with Rough and Ready Island across the San Joaquin River to the south.
Atherton Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Atherton Island
Atherton Island
Atherton Island is located in California
Atherton Island
Atherton Island
Atherton Island is located in the United States
Atherton Island
Atherton Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°57′22″N 121°21′01″W / 37.95611°N 121.35028°W / 37.95611; -121.35028 (Atherton Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation13 ft (4 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Atherton Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6] It is in unincorporated San Joaquin County, California, part of Stockton.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Its coordinates are 37°57′22″N 121°21′01″W / 37.95611°N 121.35028°W / 37.95611; -121.35028 (Atherton Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 13 ft (4.0 m) in 1999.[1] It appears on a 2015 USGS map of the area.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atherton Island
  2. ^ "Legion picnic by moonlight being arranged: big time to be on Atherton Island". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1922-03-17. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Aquatic Sports at Legion Picnic". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1922-05-02. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Riecks-Coates Defense in Battle Over Testimony". Stockton Daily Independent. Stockton, California. 1928-09-13. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Atherton Island Recommended as City Yacht Basin". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. 1936-04-17. p. 2.
  6. ^ "Filming Of Movie Starts In Stockton". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1948-12-06. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Sunday Event In Stockton Benefits Opera". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1969-09-22. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Fete For GI Bill Leader: 300 Will Honor Attorney Atherton At 80th Birthday". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1971-12-26. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Opera association sponsors moonlight musical". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1972-09-15. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Arts Briefs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1977-09-14. p. 19.
  11. ^ "Arts Commission celebrates anniversary". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. 1986-09-17. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Opera carnivale slated". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. 1987-08-12. p. 8.
  13. ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.


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