Hammer Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, in Contra Costa County, California,[2][3][4][5] originally named Santos Island, it was changed to Hammer Island after Hans Hammer purchased the island from Mr. Santos in 1939.[6] Its coordinates are 37°48′59″N 121°33′25″W[1],; the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981,[1] and it appears on a 1978 USGS map.[7]
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Location | Northern California |
Coordinates | 37°48′59″N 121°33′25″W[1] |
Adjacent bodies of water | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
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State | California |
County | Contra Costa |
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