Burdell Island

Burdell Island (or Mira Monte)[2] is a former island in the Petaluma River, upstream of San Pablo Bay (an embayment of San Francisco Bay).[3][4] While it was previously surrounded by water and swampland, it is now surrounded mostly by dry land (although it remains much higher than surrounding land). It is part of Marin County, California.[5] Its coordinates are 38°09′22″N 122°33′17″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 52 ft (16 m) in 1981.[1] It appears in a 1954 USGS map of the region.[6]

Burdell Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Burdell Island
Burdell Island is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Burdell Island
Burdell Island
Burdell Island is located in California
Burdell Island
Burdell Island
Burdell Island is located in the United States
Burdell Island
Burdell Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°09′22″N 122°33′17″W[1]
Adjacent toPetaluma River
Highest elevation52 ft (15.8 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyMarin
Burdell Island on a 1954 USGS topographic map.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdell Island
  2. "All aboard for a river tour". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. 1992-06-05. p. 17.
  3. "Petaluma River History". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. 1965-10-21. p. 10.
  4. "Indians Left Mark Until 1955". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. 1955-08-17. p. 34.
  5. "Marinites will decide open space measure". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. 1992-05-27. p. 13.
  6. United States Geological Survey (1954). "Petaluma Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:62500.


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