Ogilvie Island
Ogilvie Island is a patch of mud in San Francisco Bay. It is within the limits of the city of San Jose, in Santa Clara County, California, and named for county planner Arthur Ogilvie.[2] Its coordinates are 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 2012.[1] It appears on a 2012 USGS map of the area.[3]
 USGS aerial imagery of Ogilvie Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W[1] |
| Adjacent to | San Francisco Bay |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| City | San Jose |
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Ogilvie Island (at center) mostly submerged by water, as seen from the northeast in a 2019 aerial photo
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogilvie Island
- "Refuge 40th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF). Newsletter of the Citizens Committee To Complete The Refuge. 2012.
- United States Geological Survey (2012). "Mountain View Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
Map: Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area | |
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(islands of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River delta) |
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