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Richardson Island<
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of the former location of Richardson Island
Richardson Island< is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Richardson Island<
Richardson Island<
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Richardson Island< is located in California
Richardson Island<
Richardson Island<
Location in California
Richardson Island< is located in the United States
Richardson Island<
Richardson Island<
Location in the United States
Geography
Location Northern California
Coordinates 37°56′12″N 122°31′04″W / 37.93667°N 122.51778°W / 37.93667; -122.51778 (Richardson Island)
Adjacent bodies of water San Francisco Bay
Highest elevation 16 ft (4.9 m)
Administration
United States
State  California
County Marin

Richardson Island is a former marsh island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, now completely surrounded by land. It is located in Marin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°56′12″N 122°31′04″W / 37.93667°N 122.51778°W / 37.93667; -122.51778 (Richardson Island), and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 16 ft (4.9 m) in 1981.

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