Tinsley Island

Tinsley Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Tinsley Island, with Medford Island to its west and Fern Island to its east.
Tinsley Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Tinsley Island is located in California
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in California
Tinsley Island is located in the United States
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in United States
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°02′16″N 121°29′45″W / 38.03778°N 121.49583°W / 38.03778; -121.49583 (Tinsley Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
StateCalifornia
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.

Tinsley Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, in San Joaquin County, California, next to the Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel. It was created in the 1930s, when dredging to improve the navigability of the San Joaquin River cut it off from Roberts Island. Since 1958, it has been owned by the St. Francis Yacht Club. In 1960, the club transported a lighthouse from San Francisco Bay to serve as its clubhouse, and in the same year began an annual "Stag Cruise"; as of 2024, the club still owns the island and maintains a clubhouse there.