Jersey Island facts for kids
Jersey Island is the top-center island in this aerial photo, with Sherman Island to its left/bottom and Antioch to its right/bottom.
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 Jersey Island
Location in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Jersey Island
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Jersey Island
Location in California
Jersey Island
Location in the United States
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°02′11″N 121°41′09″W / 38.036310°N 121.685787°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta |
| Area | 3,520 acres (1,420 ha) |
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| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
Jersey Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta of Contra Costa County, California, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Antioch. The 1,425-hectare (3,520-acre) bounded on the west by the San Joaquin River-Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel, on the north by the False River, on the northeast by Piper Slough, on the east by Taylor Slough, and on the south by Dutch Slough. It is administered by Reclamation District 830.
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