Wood Island (Marin County)
Wood Island is a former island in Marin County, California, formerly in the Corte Madera Creek (upstream of San Francisco Bay) but now surrounded by land. Its coordinates are 37°56′37″N 122°30′42″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 13 ft (4.0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears in a 1954 USGS map of the region.[2] In the 1960s, its principal owner was Spero Spiliotis.[3] In 1969, the city of Larkspur passed a resolution of intent to annex the island,[4] and in the 1970s, a ferry terminal had been proposed.[5]
 USGS aerial imagery of Wood Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°56′37″N 122°30′42″W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Corte Madera Creek |
| Highest elevation | 13 ft (4 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  California |
| County | Marin |
Little Island as it appears on a 1954 USGS topographic map.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wood Island
- United States Geological Survey (1954). "San Rafael Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
- "Wood Island Area Value Is $88,375". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-06-23. p. 5.
- "The Larkspur City Council Also". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1969-06-19. p. 18.
- "Larkspur Argues Planning Report". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1972-03-22. p. 37.
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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