Bird Island (San Mateo County, California)

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[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]

Bird Island
USGS aerial imagery of Bird Island
Bird Island
Bird Island
Bird Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°33′04″N 122°14′13″W[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterSan Francisco Bay
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Mateo
Bird Island in a 2015 aerial photo

References
  1. 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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