Victoria Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Stockton.[1] The 7,200-acre (2,900 ha) island is bounded on the north by North Victoria Canal, on the northeast by Middle River, on the southeast by Victoria Canal, and on the south- and southwest Old River. It is crossed by California State Route 4.[2] It is in San Joaquin County, and managed by Reclamation District 2040.[3] It appears on 1913 and 1952 United States Geological Survey maps of the area.[4][5]
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Geography | |
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Location | Northern California |
Coordinates | 37°53′24″N 121°32′05″W / 37.889925°N 121.534672°W |
Adjacent to | Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta |
Area | 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) |
Administration | |
State | California |
County | San Joaquin |
Oil exploration led to the discovery of a possible buried impact structure in the sediments under the island. It was named the Victoria Island Structure after the island.[6][7]
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