  Salisbury Island  Salisbury Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | California |
| Coordinates | 37°51′00″N 121°32′13″W / 37.85000°N 121.53694°W |
| Adjacent to | Old River |
| Area | 20 [1] acres (8.1 ha) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | 
California |
| County | Contra Costa |
Salisbury Island (also known as Salsbury Island) [1] is an island in the Old River, in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is named after its original owner, tugboat operator Leslie Salsbury, who purchased it in 1945. [1] It is in Contra Costa County, in northern California. [2] [3] Its coordinates are 37°51′00″N 121°32′13″W / 37.85000°N 121.53694°W. [4]
References
- ^ a b c "Quiet Adventure On The Delta". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 23, 1966. p. 33.
- ^ Hallissy, Erin (April 14, 2003). "Island paradise may be bulldozed / Delta denizens never got county building permits". SFGATE.
- ^ "Contra Costa nails Hammer Island residents". January 5, 2009.
- ^ Matuk, Vivian; Macmillan, Doug; Parry, Christiane; Van Coops, Jonathan (2012). Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Map for Recreational Boating (PDF) (Map). The Contra Costa County Watershed Program.
Map: Islands of
Suisun Bay and the
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