| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 37°48′59″N121°33′25″W / 37.81639°N 121.55694°W /37.81639; -121.55694 (Hammer Island)[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | |
| County | Contra Costa |
Hammer Island is a small island in theSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, inContra Costa County,California,[2][3][4][5] originally named Santos Island, it was changed to Hammer Island after Hans Hammer purchased the island from Mr. Santos in 1939.[6] Its coordinates are37°48′59″N121°33′25″W / 37.81639°N 121.55694°W /37.81639; -121.55694 (Hammer Island)[1],; theUnited States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981,[1] and it appears on a 1978 USGS map.[7]
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