Brewer Island facts for kids
USGS aerial imagery of Brewer Island
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 Brewer Island
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Brewer Island
Location in California
Brewer Island
Location in the United States
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°33′25″N 122°15′50″W / 37.55694°N 122.26389°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | San Francisco Bay |
| Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
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United States
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| State |  California |
| County | San Mateo |
Brewer Island is an island in the San Francisco Bay, on which Foster City was built. It is in San Mateo County, California. Its coordinates are 37°33′25″N 122°15′50″W / 37.55694°N 122.26389°W, and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1981.
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Current area in a 1899 USGS survey map.
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1949 USGS survey map.
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1956 USGS survey map.
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Current state of the island, with USGS aerial imagery.
Images for kids
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Foster City in 2018
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