Ward Island (California)

Ward Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Ward Island, with Medford Island to its west, Empire Tract to its northeast, and Tinsley Island to its southeast.
Ward Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Ward Island
Ward Island
Ward Island is located in California
Ward Island
Ward Island
Ward Island is located in the United States
Ward Island
Ward Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°02′30″N 121°30′09″W / 38.04167°N 121.50250°W / 38.04167; -121.50250 (Ward Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Ward Island (also known as Wards Island)[1] is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5] It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 38°02′30″N 121°30′09″W / 38.04167°N 121.50250°W / 38.04167; -121.50250 (Ward Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1952 USGS map of the area.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward Island
  2. ^ "Salmon, Striped Bass Respond In Some Waters; Trout Also Show Less Shyness". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1956-04-20. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Probe Murder On Delta Island". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1946-04-20. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Fisherman Faces Charges for Netting Stripers". Courier-Journal. Walnut Creek, California. 1951-06-14. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Even The Fish Are Suckers For Spring". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. 1947-03-15. p. 4.
  6. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Terminous Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.


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