Red Rock Island
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Red Rock Island is an uninhabited, 5.8 acre (2.3 ha) island in the San Francisco Bay located just south of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.[1]
This unique property is the only privately owned island in San Francisco Bay.[1] The boundaries of three counties – San Francisco, Marin and Contra Costa – converge on this high rock.[2] The San Francisco County portion is an incorporated part of the city of San Francisco since it is a consolidated city-county; the Contra Costa portion (most of the island) is incorporated inside the city limits of Richmond.[citation needed]
The mountain of bright red earth and rock is 500 feet across from east to west, 750 feet from north and south, and rises out of the Bay to a height of 172 feet. Its area total is almost 6 acres. It is surrounded by some of the deepest water in the North Bay - 60 feet deep.
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The island was once mined for manganese. It was privately purchased in the 1920s. After a series of owners, David Glickman, at the time a San Francisco attorney and part-time real estate buyer, purchased the island in 1964 for $49,500.[1]
In the 1980s, a plan was floated (but never implemented) to remove the top half of the island (which would be sold for highway roadbed construction). The island would then be developed with a 10-story hotel and casino, and a yacht harbor on the lee (north) side. Water and power would be provided from lines connected to the San Rafael Bridge.[3]
In June 2007, Glickman, now a gem dealer in Thailand, announced that Red Rock Island was for sale for USD10 million dollars. He had previously attempted to sell the island in 2001, including to the California Department of Fish and Game.[4] No conservation groups or agencies have so far expressed interest in buying the island, though some have considered it.[1]
The island is currently listed with a realtor with an asking price of $22 million. [1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d "Bay Area Private Island Sold for $10M". Morning Edition. National Public Radio. 2007-07-13.
- ^ California Department of Fish and Game - IMAPS Viewer
- ^ http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archives/DEC2002/San_Francisco11.htm
- ^ Mick, Elmore (2007-06-19). Man in Thailand selling last private island in San Francisco Bay. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
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[edit] External links
- Second NPR Interview (21 August 2007)
- Red Rock Island is at coordinates Coordinates:
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