Ogilvie Island is a patch of mud in San Francisco Bay. It is within the limits of the city of San Jose, in Santa Clara County, California, and named for county planner Arthur Ogilvie.[2] Its coordinates are 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 2012.[1] It appears on a 2012 USGS map of the area.[3]
![]() USGS aerial imagery of Ogilvie Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Northern California |
Coordinates | 37°27′55″N 122°00′37″W / 37.46528°N 122.01028°W[1] |
Adjacent to | San Francisco Bay |
Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | ![]() |
County | Santa Clara |
City | San Jose |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogilvie Island
- ^ "Refuge 40th Anniversary Celebration" (PDF). Newsletter of the Citizens Committee To Complete The Refuge. 2012.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2012). "Mountain View Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.