Grand Island (California)

This article is about the island. For the unincorporated community in Colusa County, see Grand Island, California.
Grand Island
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Grand Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Grand Island
Grand Island
Grand Island is located in California
Grand Island
Grand Island
Grand Island is located in the United States
Grand Island
Grand Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°14′08″N 121°34′45″W / 38.23556°N 121.57917°W / 38.23556; -121.57917[1]
Adjacent toSacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Administration
State California
CountySolano

Grand Island (formerly referred to as Taylor Island or La Isla de los Quenensias)[1] is an island lying between Sycamore Slough and the Sacramento River.[2][3] A post office operated at Grand Island from 1854 to 1919.[2] It is shown, labeled "Taylor Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold[4] and an 1854 map of the area by Henry Lange.[5]

Grand Island is located in Sacramento County, California at 38°14′08″N 121°34′45″W / 38.23556°N 121.57917°W / 38.23556; -121.57917,[1] and managed by Reclamation District 3.[6]

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  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 492. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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