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Kimball Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Kimball Island; Antioch is across the San Joaquin River to the south, and Sherman Island is across Cabin Slough to the north.
Kimball Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Kimball Island
Kimball Island
Location in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Kimball Island is located in California
Kimball Island
Kimball Island
Location in California
Kimball Island is located in the United States
Kimball Island
Kimball Island
Location in the United States
Geography
Location Northern California
Coordinates 38°01′38″N 121°49′00″W / 38.02722°N 121.81667°W / 38.02722; -121.81667 (Kimball Island)
Adjacent bodies of water Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Administration
United States
State  California
County Sacramento

Kimball Island (also known as Hammond Island) is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is part of Sacramento County, California. Its coordinates are 38°01′38″N 121°49′00″W / 38.02722°N 121.81667°W / 38.02722; -121.81667 (Kimball Island), and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.

It is shown, labeled "Hammond Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold.

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