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Grand Island
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USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Grand Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Grand Island
Grand Island
Location in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Grand Island is located in California
Grand Island
Grand Island
Location in California
Grand Island is located in the United States
Grand Island
Grand Island
Location in the United States
Geography
Location Northern California
Coordinates 38°14′08″N 121°34′45″W / 38.23556°N 121.57917°W / 38.23556; -121.57917
Adjacent bodies of water Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Administration
State  California
County Solano

Grand Island (formerly referred to as Taylor Island or La Isla de los Quenensias) is an island lying between Sycamore Slough and the Sacramento River. A post office operated at Grand Island from 1854 to 1919. It is shown, labeled "Taylor Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold and an 1854 map of the area by Henry Lange.

Grand Island is located in Sacramento County, California at 38°14′08″N 121°34′45″W / 38.23556°N 121.57917°W / 38.23556; -121.57917, and managed by Reclamation District 3.

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