List of islands of San Francisco Bay
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There are many islands in San Francisco Bay. This list includes:
- Alameda Island
- Alcatraz Island
- Angel Island
- Bair Island
- Ballena Bay, a very small island off the coast of western Alameda
- Bird Island, a very small island adjacent to Brooks Island.
- Brooks Island
- Brother Islands
- East Brother Island
- West Brother Island
- Castro Rocks, rocks under the Richmond-San Rafael bridge
- Coast Guard Island, in the Oakland Estuary between Alameda Island and Oakland.
- Marin Islands,
- East Marin Island
- West Marin Island
- Rat Rock, A very small island just off the coast of Marin County.
- Red Rock Island
- The Sisters Islands
- Treasure Island
- Whitell Rocks, very small rocks south of the Brothers Islands in Richmond.
- Yerba Buena Island
Not Islands:
- Bay Farm Island, part of the City of Alameda, between Alameda Island and Oakland International Airport. This is now a peninsula, connected to the mainland by landfill.
- Belvedere Island, part of the city of Belvedere, has been connected to the mainland.
- Mare Island is actually a peninsula.
Note that there are other places on the Bay with island in their title. These are actually estuaries:[citation needed]
- Brewer Island, Knight Island, Little Island, Russ Island, Skaggs Island, Tubbs Island
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The 11 Islands of San Francisco Bay
- The Islands of San Francisco Bay - Book 48 Islands | History & Ecology James A. Martin & Michael T. Lee, Down Window Press
