Russ Island

Russ Island is a mostly-submerged island in the , in and Counties, . It was reclaimed in the late 19th century, and spent many years as productive farmland; in the 1950s, however, it was purchased by the Leslie Salt Company, and deliberately submerged to serve as an evaporation pond for salt production.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Solano County, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: Knight Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include American Canyon and Buchli.

Town
is a city in southern , United States, 35 miles northeast of , part of the . The 2020 census reported the city's population as 21,837.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , California. It lies at an elevation of 16 feet between Los Carneros AVA and the Napa-Sonoma Marsh, along the Brazos subdivision of the railway owned by Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , . It lies at an elevation of 79 feet. is located on the California Northern Railroad, 7.5 miles south-southeast of . The junction has connected the railroads of the north of to the national rail network since completion of the Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad in 1888.

Russ Island

Latitude
38.1702° or 38° 10′ 13″ north
Longitude
-122.3122° or 122° 18′ 44″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
84CV5MCQ+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358773961
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5389338
Wiki­data ID
Q49675964
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In Other Languages

“Russ Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Russ Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, California)
  • Cebuano: Russ Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Island No. 2 and USS Corry (DD-334).

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