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Salisbury Island (also known as Salsbury Island)[1] is an island in the Old River, in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is named after its original owner, tugboat operator Leslie Salsbury, who purchased it in 1945.[1] It is in Contra Costa County, in northern California.[2][3] Its coordinates are 37°51′00″N 121°32′13″W.[4]

Salisbury Island
Salisbury Island
Salisbury Island
Geography
LocationCalifornia
Coordinates37°51′00″N 121°32′13″W
Adjacent toOld River
Area20[1] acres (8.1 ha)
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa

References


  1. "Quiet Adventure On The Delta". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 23, 1966. p. 33.
  2. Hallissy, Erin (April 14, 2003). "Island paradise may be bulldozed / Delta denizens never got county building permits". SFGATE.
  3. "Contra Costa nails Hammer Island residents". January 5, 2009.
  4. Matuk, Vivian; Macmillan, Doug; Parry, Christiane; Van Coops, Jonathan (2012). Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Map for Recreational Boating (PDF) (Map). The Contra Costa County Watershed Program.


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