Acker Island

Coordinates: 37°59′51″N 121°26′56″W / 37.99750°N 121.44889°W / 37.99750; -121.44889 (Acker Island)[1]
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Acker Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Acker Island, with McDonald Island to the west, Spud Island to the northwest, Hog Island to the northeast, Rindge Tract to the east, and Roberts Island to the south.
Acker Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Acker Island
Acker Island
Acker Island is located in California
Acker Island
Acker Island
Acker Island is located in the United States
Acker Island
Acker Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°59′51″N 121°26′56″W / 37.99750°N 121.44889°W / 37.99750; -121.44889 (Acker Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation3 ft (0.9 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Acker Island (also known as Lost Isle)[1] is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4] It is part of San Joaquin County, California.[5][6][7][8] Its coordinates are 37°59′51″N 121°26′56″W / 37.99750°N 121.44889°W / 37.99750; -121.44889 (Acker Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 3 ft (0.91 m) in 1981. It appears on a 1952 USGS map of the area.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acker Island
  2. ^ "A launch ride". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1910-03-19. p. 5.
  3. ^ "An Enjoyable Launch Party". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1911-08-25. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Anteros River Picnic". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1912-05-29. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Moose Enjoy Picnic". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1919-07-07. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Turn Basin Blasts Are Fired Here". Stockton Daily Independent. Stockton, California. 1929-03-16. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Cruising California's bayous". The Argus. Fremont, California. 1973-08-05. p. 66.
  8. ^ "Resort growth faces challenges". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1999-11-16. p. 18.
  9. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Holt Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.