Richardson Island facts for kids
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USGS aerial imagery of the former location of Richardson Island
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 Richardson Island
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Richardson Island
Location in California
Richardson Island
Location in the United States
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°56′12″N 122°31′04″W / 37.93667°N 122.51778°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | San Francisco Bay |
| Highest elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
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United States
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| State |  California |
| County | Marin |
Richardson Island used to be a marshy island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. Today, it is completely surrounded by land. You can find it in Marin County, California.
The island's exact location is 37°56′12″N 122°31′04″W / 37.93667°N 122.51778°W. In 1981, the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation. They found it was about 16 feet (or 4.9 meters) above sea level.
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