  Hog Island  Hog Island  Hog Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°09′33″N 122°32′18″W / 38.15917°N 122.53833°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Petaluma River |
| Administration | |
| State |  California |
| County | Sonoma |
Hog Island is an island in the wetlands of the Petaluma River in Sonoma County, California,[2] located at 38°09′33″N 122°32′18″W / 38.15917°N 122.53833°W[1] near the Marin County line. San Antonio Creek enters the river just west of this island.[3] It is mentioned in a newspaper article from 1914.[4]
There are two other islands with the same name in the Bay area: Hog Island, in Tomales Bay in Marin County, and Hog Island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta in San Joaquin County.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Hog Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ California State Automobile Association (1999). San Francisco Bay Region (Map). 1:190,000. American Automobile Association.
- ↑ TopoQuest topographic map, USGS, retrieved July 5, 2008
- ↑ "Page 64". San Francisco Chronicle. 4 January 1914. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Map: Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area | |
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(islands of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River delta) |
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