Coordinates: 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]

Shenkel Island

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Shenkel Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Shenkel Island, with Sargent-Barnhart Tract to the north across the Calaveras River.
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
StateFile:Flag of California.svg California
CountySan Joaquin

Shenkel Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2] It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°58′03″N 121°21′40″W / 37.96750°N 121.36111°W / 37.96750; -121.36111 (Shenkel Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m).[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenkel Island
  2. "Bids For San Joaquin Work Will Be Opened". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1940-02-19. p. 5.
  3. United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.