Browns Island (San Joaquin County)

Browns Island
Browns Island
Browns Island
Browns Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°57′37″N 121°21′21″W / 37.96028°N 121.35583°W / 37.96028; -121.35583 (Browns Island)
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation13 ft (4 m)
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Browns Island is a former island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, now connected to the mainland. It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°57′37″N 121°21′21″W / 37.96028°N 121.35583°W / 37.96028; -121.35583 (Browns Island), and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 13 ft (4.0 m) in 1995. It appears on a 1913 USGS map of the area; its former location is labeled "Browns Island" on the 2015 edition of the map.