Greco Island

Greco Island
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Across shimmering blue water, a flat stripe of dark vegetation can be seen beneath calm skies.
Viewed across the Westpoint Slough
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Greco Island
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Greco Island
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Map showing the location of Greco Island
Greco Island
LocationRedwood City, California
Coordinates37°31′04″N 122°10′59″W / 37.5177146°N 122.1830205°W / 37.5177146; -122.1830205[1]
Area817 acres (331 ha)[2]
Designated1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Governing bodyDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Greco Island[1] is a wetland island in Redwood City, California. Greco Island is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Westpoint Slough follows the South side of the island while Redwood Creek is along the West. The San Francisco Bay bounds the North and East sides of the island.

  1. ^ a b "Greco Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ HydroPlan LLC (June 2015). "Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. pp. 2–17. Retrieved 4 January 2017.