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Silva Island
An aerial photo of an island.
An aerial photo taken in 2013, looking toward the east.
Geography
Location Northern California
Adjacent bodies of water San Francisco Bay
Highest elevation 79 ft (24.1 m)
Administration
United States
State  California
County Marin

Silva Island is an island in San Francisco Bay, formerly completely separated from the mainland but now mostly connected. It is in Marin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°53′15″N 122°30′54″W / 37.88750°N 122.51500°W / 37.88750; -122.51500 (Silva Island), and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 79 ft (24 m) in 1981.

  • Silva Island, USGS, 1897

    USGS survey map (1:62500 scale) from 1897.

  • Silva Island, USGS, 1954

    USGS survey map (1:24000 scale) from 1954.

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