Grand Island, California

This article is about the unincorporated community in Colusa County. For the island, see Grand Island (California).

39°03′58″N 121°52′06″W / 39.06611°N 121.86833°W / 39.06611; -121.86833

Grand Island
Unincorporated community
Grand Island is located in California
Grand Island
Grand Island
Location in California
Grand Island is located in the United States
Grand Island
Grand Island
Grand Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°03′58″N 121°52′06″W / 39.06611°N 121.86833°W / 39.06611; -121.86833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyColusa County
Elevation
[1]
33 ft (10 m)

Grand Island is an unincorporated area in Colusa County, California, on the Sacramento River. It lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). The name refers to the area between Sycamore Slough and the Sacramento River, including the town of Grimes and the steamboat stop at Eddy's Landing. The region is heavily cultivated and in 1891 was described as full of "a thrifty class of people".[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Island, California
  2. ^ Rogers, Justus H. (1891). Colusa County: Its history traced from a state of nature through the early period of settlement and development, to the present day. Orland, CA: (n.p.). pp. 288–289.


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