Roe Island facts for kids
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Roe Island in an aerial photo from 2009.
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 Roe Island
Location in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Roe Island
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Roe Island
Location in California
Roe Island
Location in the United States
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°04′21″N 122°02′05″W / 38.07250°N 122.03472°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Suisun Bay |
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| State |  California |
| County | Solano |
Roe Island is a small island located in Suisun Bay in Northern California. It sits near where the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta meets the bay. This island is part of Solano County, California, and is about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of the city of Benicia.
About Roe Island
Roe Island has two main points. Its western tip is called Preston Point. The eastern tip is known as Gillespie Point. Long ago, on maps from the 1850s, Roe Island was sometimes called "Preston Island." These old maps were made by people like Cadwalader Ringgold and Henry Lange. They helped explore and map the San Francisco Bay Area.
An Island Rescue Story
Roe Island is usually quiet, but it was once the scene of an interesting rescue. On November 22, 2010, a man named Brian Hopper was rescued from the island. He had been stranded there for five days! His rubber raft had gotten a leak, leaving him stuck. Luckily, he had his cell phone with him. He was able to call a cousin, who then told the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard quickly came to his rescue.
