Shenkel Island

Shenkel Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Shenkel Island, with Sargent-Barnhart Tract to the north across the Calaveras River.
Shenkel Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island is located in California
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island is located in the United States
Shenkel Island
Shenkel Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Shenkel Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2] It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m).[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenkel Island
  2. ^ "Bids For San Joaquin Work Will Be Opened". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1940-02-19. p. 5.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.