Goat Island (Solano County)

For other uses, see Goat Island.
Goat Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Goat Island
Goat Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Goat Island
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in California
Goat Island
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in the United States
Goat Island
Goat Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°12′51″N 122°02′03″W / 38.21417°N 122.03417°W / 38.21417; -122.03417 (Goat Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySolano

Goat Island is an island in Suisun Slough, near Suisun Bay, an embayment of San Francisco Bay.[2] It is part of Solano County, and not managed by any reclamation district.[3] Its coordinates are 38°12′51″N 122°02′03″W / 38.21417°N 122.03417°W / 38.21417; -122.03417 (Goat Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 16 ft (4.9 m) in 1981.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goat Island
  2. ^ "Conservationists fight to preserve marshlands". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. 1974-11-26. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Municipal Service Review: Solano County Water, Irrigation, Reclamation, and Flood Management Agencies" (PDF). Solano County LAFCO. Michael Brandman Associates. 13 April 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.


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