Randall Island (formerly Hensley Island)[1] is an island in the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] It is part of Sacramento County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 755.[25] Its coordinates are 38°20′25″N 121°33′03″W / 38.34028°N 121.55083°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It is shown, labelled "Hensley Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold[26] and an 1854 map of the area by Henry Lange.[27]
Randall Island Randall Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Northern California |
Coordinates | 38°20′25″N 121°33′03″W / 38.34028°N 121.55083°W[1] |
Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | California |
County | Sacramento |