Headreach Island

Headreach Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Headreach Island, with the Headreach Cutoff to its south, Fern Island to its northwest, and Tule Island to its southeast.
Headreach Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Headreach Island
Headreach Island
Headreach Island is located in California
Headreach Island
Headreach Island
Headreach Island is located in the United States
Headreach Island
Headreach Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°01′55″N 121°29′04″W / 38.03194°N 121.48444°W / 38.03194; -121.48444 (Headreach Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin
An aerial photo, looking northwest, taken in 1965. Medford Island can be seen to the north and west of Tinsley Island; to its southeast (below it in the photo) are Fern Island, Headreach Island and Tule Island respectively.

Headreach Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, in northern California. A naturally-formed island existing in a complex with Tule Island to the southeast and Fern Island to the northwest, it was used for farming as late as the 1920s. While several proposals for real estate development on the island were made in the late 20th century, it now consists mostly of marsh and submerged land. Black rails live on the island.

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