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Bird Island (San Mateo County, California)

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Bird Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Bird Island
Bird Island is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Bird Island
Bird Island
Bird Island is located in California
Bird Island
Bird Island
Bird Island is located in the United States
Bird Island
Bird Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°33′04″N 122°14′13″W / 37.55111°N 122.23694°W / 37.55111; -122.23694 (Bird Island)[1]
Adjacent toSan Francisco Bay
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Mateo
Bird Island in a 2015 aerial photo

Bird Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. It is in San Mateo County, California.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Its coordinates are 37°33′04″N 122°14′13″W / 37.55111°N 122.23694°W / 37.55111; -122.23694 (Bird Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 7 ft (2.1 m) in 1998.[1] It appears on a 2012 USGS map of the area.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bird Island
  2. ^ "City Waterfront Under State Ban". The Enterprise and the South San Francisco Journal. South San Francisco, California. 1934-01-19. p. 2.
  3. ^ "R. C. Council Backs Wildlife Refuge". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1969-06-18. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Don't Call It a "Wasteland"". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1971-01-30. p. 29.
  5. ^ "Wildlife Refuge Study Slated". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1974-03-15. p. 44.
  6. ^ "Slough Dredging Study Out". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1975-05-02. p. 31.
  7. ^ "Belmont Slough Dredging Wins Army's OK". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1975-05-06. p. 32.
  8. ^ "City and Swamp Can Coexist". The Times. San Mateo, California. 1977-08-06. p. 36.
  9. ^ United States Geological Survey (2012). "Redwood Point Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.


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