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Coordinates: 38°06′13″N 122°29′26″W / 38.10361°N 122.49056°W / 38.10361; -122.49056 (Day Island)[1]
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| location = [[Northern California]]
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| waterbody = [[San Pablo Bay]]
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'''Day Island''' is an island at the mouth of the [[Petaluma River]] in [[San Pablo Bay]] (an embayment of [[San Francisco Bay]]). It is part of [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]]. Its coordinates are {{coord|38|06|13|N|122|29|26|W|region:US-CA_source:gnis-222065|display=inline|name=Day Island|notes=<ref name="gnis"/>}}, and the [[United States Geological Survey]] measured its elevation as {{cvt|105|ft|m}} in 1981.<ref name="gnis"/>
[[File:Day Island, USGS map CA Petaluma Point 294067 1951 24000.png|thumb|Day Island in a USGS topographic map from 1951<ref name="quadpet"/>]]
[[File:NASA Worldwind, USGS imagery map, Day Island, California.png|thumb|[[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] aerial imagery of Day Island in 2021|alt=Aerial image of an island.]]
'''Day Island''' is an island at the mouth of the [[Petaluma River]] in [[San Pablo Bay]] (an embayment of [[San Francisco Bay]]).<ref name="dayis10"/><ref name="dayis11"/><ref name="dayis12"/><ref name="dayis21"/><ref name="dayis28"/><ref name="dayis29"/> It is part of [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]].<ref name="dayis30"/><ref name="dayis31"/><ref name="dayis32"/><ref name="dayis33"/><ref name="dayis36"/><ref name="dayis37"/><ref name="dayis64"/><ref name="dayis68"/> Its coordinates are {{coord|38|06|13|N|122|29|26|W|region:US-CA_source:gnis-222065|display=inline|name=Day Island|notes=<ref name="gnis"/>}}, and the [[United States Geological Survey]] measured its elevation as {{cvt|105|ft|m}} in 1981.<ref name="gnis"/> It appears on a 1951 USGS map of the area, although it appears on maps from as old as 1873.<ref name="quadpet"/> The "1880 History of Marin County" by Alley, Bowen and Co. mentions "a man by name of Day" who "settled on an island in Novato township which has since borne his name" in 1851." To this day, there are still 2 houses on the island, one inhabited and one abandoned. The island is bordered by dirt and two lagoons to the west, and marshlands to the east, although it was once entirely surrounded by either marshland or water.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marin County. |url=https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~200099~3000079:Marin-County- |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.davidrumsey.com |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<references>
<ref name="dayis10">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653195/beach-quiet-but-other-areas-hit-by-burg/
| date = 1955-04-12
| page = 15
| title = Beach Quiet, But Other Areas Hit By Burglars
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- TUE -->
<ref name="dayis11">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653206/100-in-firearms-reported-stolen/
| date = 1955-10-25
| page = 7
| title = $100 In Firearms Reported Stolen
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- TUE --><!-- M:2 -->
<ref name="dayis12">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653220/faulkner-heirs-sued-by-bank-for-51110/
| date = 1957-05-27
| page = 2
| title = Faulkner Heirs Sued By Bank For $51,110
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- MON --><!-- M:2 -->
<ref name="dayis21">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653239/black-point-asking-sewer-plan-review/
| date = 1966-02-04
| page = 8
| title = Black Point Asking Sewer Plan Review
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- FRI --><!-- M:2 -->
<ref name="dayis28">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653252/owners-fight-to-keep-black-point-operati/
| date = 1967-08-21
| page = 16
| title = Owners Fight To Keep Black Point Operations
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- MON -->
<ref name="dayis29">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653262/free-speech-hall-policy-is-on-agenda/
| date = 1967-09-02
| page = 6
| title = Free Speech Hall Policy Is On Agenda
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- SAT -->
<ref name="dayis30">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653275/black-point-rezone-vote-is-postponed/
| date = 1967-10-24
| page = 11
| title = Black Point Rezone Vote Is Postponed
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- TUE --><!-- M:2 -->
<ref name="dayis31">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653285/legal-notice-notice-of-hearing/
| date = 1967-10-27
| page = 34
| title = Legal notice: notice of hearing
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- FRI -->
<ref name="dayis32">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653302/waterfront-parcel-rezoning-is-rejected/
| date = 1967-11-06
| page = 17
| title = Waterfront Parcel Rezoning Is Rejected
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- MON -->
<ref name="dayis33">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653313/legal-notice-notice-of-hearing/
| date = 1967-11-10
| page = 34
| title = Legal notice: notice of hearing
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- FRI -->
<ref name="dayis36">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653327/inadequate-controls-over-tidelands/
| date = 1969-05-05
| page = 20
| title = Inadequate controls over tidelands
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- MON -->
<ref name="dayis37">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653336/legal-notice-notice-of-hearing/
| date = 1969-06-13
| page = 34
| title = Legal notice: notice of hearing
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- FRI -->
<ref name="dayis64">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653359/novato-gals-huge-marlin-sets-record/
| date = 1973-09-01
| page = 8
| title = Novato Gal's Huge Marlin Sets Record
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- SAT -->
<ref name="dayis68">{{cite news
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85653375/open-space-suggestions-into-plan/
| date = 1974-09-21
| page = 4
| title = Open Space Suggestions Into Plan
| newspaper = Daily Independent Journal
| location = San Rafael, California
}}</ref><!-- SAT -->
<ref name="quadpet">{{Cite map
| author = [[United States Geological Survey]]
| title = United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
| map = Petaluma Point Quadrangle, California
| year = 1951
| scale = 1:24000
}}</ref>
<ref name="gnis">{{Gnis|222065|Day Island}}</ref>
<ref name="gnis">{{Gnis|222065|Day Island}}</ref>
}}
</references>


{{Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area}}
{{Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area}}
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[[Category:San Pablo Bay]]
[[Category:San Pablo Bay]]
[[Category:Petaluma River]]
[[Category:Petaluma River]]


{{MarinCountyCA-geo-stub}}
{{MarinCountyCA-geo-stub}}

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Geography
StandortNorthern California
Coordinates38°06′13″N 122°29′26″W / 38.10361°N 122.49056°W / 38.10361; -122.49056 (Day Island)[1]
Adjacent toSan Pablo Bay
Highest elevation105 ft (32 m)[1]
Administration
Vereinigte Staaten
State California
CountyMarin
Day Island in a USGS topographic map from 1951[2]
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Day Island in 2021

Day Island is an island at the mouth of the Petaluma River in San Pablo Bay (an embayment of San Francisco Bay).[3][4][5][6][7][8] It is part of Marin County, California.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Its coordinates are 38°06′13″N 122°29′26″W / 38.10361°N 122.49056°W / 38.10361; -122.49056 (Day Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 105 ft (32 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on a 1951 USGS map of the area, although it appears on maps from as old as 1873.[2] The "1880 History of Marin County" by Alley, Bowen and Co. mentions "a man by name of Day" who "settled on an island in Novato township which has since borne his name" in 1851." To this day, there are still 2 houses on the island, one inhabited and one abandoned. The island is bordered by dirt and two lagoons to the west, and marshlands to the east, although it was once entirely surrounded by either marshland or water.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Day Island
  2. ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1951). "Petaluma Point Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  3. ^ "Beach Quiet, But Other Areas Hit By Burglars". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1955-04-12. p. 15.
  4. ^ "$100 In Firearms Reported Stolen". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1955-10-25. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Faulkner Heirs Sued By Bank For $51,110". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1957-05-27. p. 2.
  6. ^ "Black Point Asking Sewer Plan Review". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1966-02-04. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Owners Fight To Keep Black Point Operations". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-08-21. p. 16.
  8. ^ "Free Speech Hall Policy Is On Agenda". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-09-02. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Black Point Rezone Vote Is Postponed". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-10-24. p. 11.
  10. ^ "Legal notice: notice of hearing". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-10-27. p. 34.
  11. ^ "Waterfront Parcel Rezoning Is Rejected". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-11-06. p. 17.
  12. ^ "Legal notice: notice of hearing". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1967-11-10. p. 34.
  13. ^ "Inadequate controls over tidelands". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1969-05-05. p. 20.
  14. ^ "Legal notice: notice of hearing". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1969-06-13. p. 34.
  15. ^ "Novato Gal's Huge Marlin Sets Record". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1973-09-01. p. 8.
  16. ^ "Open Space Suggestions Into Plan". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1974-09-21. p. 4.
  17. ^ "Marin County". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.


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