Green Island (California)

Green Island is an island in the Napa River, upstream of San Pablo Bay (an embayment of San Francisco Bay).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] It is in Napa County, California, and managed as part of the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area.[15][16] Its coordinates are 38°12′09″N 122°18′16″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 23 ft (7.0 m) in 1981.[1] It, long with Island No. 1, Island No. 2 and Tubbs Island, are labeled on a 1902 USGS map of the area.[17]

Green Island
USGS aerial imagery of Green Island
Green Island
Green Island
Green Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°12′09″N 122°18′16″W[1]
Adjacent bodies of waterNapa River
Highest elevation23 ft (7 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyNapa
Green Island as it appears on a 1951 USGS topographic map.
An aerial view, looking toward the west, of the Napa River where it flows into San Pablo Bay through Vallejo. Islands visible include, from bottom of image: Mare, No. 1, Knight, Russ, No. 2, Green, Bull, Edgerly, Coon, Little, and Tubbs.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Island
  2. "Town and County". Napa County Reporter. Napa, California. 1883-03-02. p. 3.
  3. "Saturday". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1890-07-26. p. 3.
  4. "Petitions are Filed". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1905-12-17. p. 1.
  5. "Wanted". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1908-12-09. p. 4.
  6. "Auction Sale Near Napa Next Sunday". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1927-10-06. p. 5.
  7. "County Clerk Holds Hearing in Land Suit". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1930-09-18. p. 2.
  8. "Railroad Co. Files Denial". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1933-07-16. p. 1.
  9. "Tenant at Bass Resort Loses Court Appeal". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1934-07-13. p. 1.
  10. "Clearing Weather Predicted as Flood Damage Mounts Throughout State". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1938-02-14. p. 8.
  11. "Profile: Hubert Fruehauf Is Farm, Civic Leader". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1953-09-03. p. 11.
  12. "Cities Agree On Giving Up 14 1/2 Cents". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1956-11-21. p. 1.
  13. "Salt Farming, Napa's Newest Crop-Raising Enterprise". Napa Journal. Napa, California. 1959-06-18. p. 1.
  14. "River Landmark Soon To Disappear". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1962-11-14. p. 17.
  15. "Directional Map Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area". California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region. May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  16. URS Corporation (May 2019). "Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area Land Management Plan". California Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  17. Goode, R.U.; Fletcher, L.C. (1902), Topography, State of California: Woodward Island Quadrangle, United States Geological Survey
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