 Aerial photograph of Red Rock Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°55′45″N 122°25′51″W / 37.92917°N 122.43083°W |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0.0234718 km2 (0.0090625 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Administration | |
| State | California |
| County | San Francisco, Marin, and Contra Costa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2024) |
Red Rock Island (variously known as Moleta,[1] Molate Rock,[2] and Golden Rock[2]) is an uninhabited, 5.8-acre (2.3 ha) island in the San Francisco Bay located just south of the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.[3] The property is the only privately owned island in San Francisco Bay.[3] The boundaries of three counties – San Francisco, Marin, and Contra Costa – converge on the island.[4] The Contra Costa portion (most of the island) is incorporated inside the city limits of Richmond.[5]
The mountain of bright red earth and rock is 500 ft (150 m) across from east to west, 750 ft (230 m) from north to south, and rises out of the bay to a height of 151 ft (46 m).[1] It is surrounded by some of the deepest water in the North Bay, nearly 60 ft (18 m) deep.
- ^ a b "Red Rock Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ a b Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 281. OCLC 1197857.
- ^ a b David Glickman (2007-07-13). "Bay Area Private Island Sold for $10M". Morning Edition (audio/transcript). Interviewed by Renee Montagne. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ Placzek, Jessica (27 December 2018). "Is Red Rock Island Really for Sale? It's Not Entirely Clear". KQED. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Scott Shafer (2007-08-21). "Red Rock Island Offers a Spot Off San Francisco" (audio). Morning Edition. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2010-04-30.