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Quimby Island
An aerial photograph of a flat island covered in farmland and surrounded by undulating rivers, causing its overall shape to be whorly.
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Quimby Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Location in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Quimby Island is located in California
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Location in California
Quimby Island is located in the United States
Quimby Island
Quimby Island
Location in the United States
Geography
Location Northern California
Coordinates 38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island)
Adjacent bodies of water Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Area 789 acres (319 ha)
Length 2.25 mi (3.62 km)
Highest elevation -10 ft (-3.05 m)
Administration
United States
State  California
County Contra Costa

Quimby Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, whose coordinates are 38°01′31″N 121°34′17″W / 38.0251993°N 121.5713413°W / 38.0251993; -121.5713413 (Quimby Island). It is in Contra Costa County, and managed by Reclamation District 2090.

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