Staten Island (California)

Staten Island
An aerial photograph of an island covered in farmland and surrounded by rivers.
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Staten Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is located in California
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is located in the United States
Staten Island
Staten Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°09′52″N 121°30′59″W / 38.164362°N 121.516342°W / 38.164362; -121.516342
Adjacent toSacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Area9,100 acres (3,700 ha)
Administration
State California
CountySan Joaquin
Staten Island in an aerial photo taken from the southeast in 2015. To its northwest are (in order) Tyler Island, Andrus Island and Grand Island.

Staten Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, twenty-five kilometres northwest of Stockton.[1][2][3] The 3,700 ha (9,100 acres) is bordered on the east and south by South Mokelumne River, and on the west and north by North Mokelumne River.[4] It is in San Joaquin County, and managed by Reclamation District 38.[5]

The island is privately owned by the Nature Conservancy.[6] It is a popular stopping point for migratory sandhill cranes.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pheasant Season Ends Sunday". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. 1967-11-27. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Pheasant Kill Rises Over '66". Oroville Mercury Register. Oroville, California. 1967-11-28. p. 8.
  3. ^ "High Water". The Mail. Stockton, California. 1882-06-01. p. 3.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staten Island (California)
  5. ^ "Municipal Service Review: Selected San Joaquin County Reclamation Districts" (PDF). San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission. E Mulberg & Associates. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Staten Island". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. ^ Ortiz, Edward (2014-11-08). "Cranes crowd Staten Island as other Valley habitat dries up". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2021-12-02.


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