Pinwheel Island
Pinwheel Island is an islet in Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California. Pinwheel Island is situated nearby to the islet Bellmare Island, as well as near Numby Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Folsom station and Glenn station.
Historic Folsom station
Railway station
Historic Folsom station is a side platformed SacRT light rail station in Folsom, California, United States. The station was opened on October 15, 2005, is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District and is the current eastern terminus of the Gold Line. Historic Folsom station is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Pinwheel Island.
Glenn station
Railway station
Photo: ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glenn station is a side platformed SacRT light rail station in Folsom, California, United States. The station was opened on October 15, 2005, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Glenn station is situated 3,900 feet south of Pinwheel Island.
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Park
Photo: The Oaked Ridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folsom and Fair Oaks.
Folsom
Photo: The Oaked Ridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Folsom is a city of 82,000 people in Sacramento County in California. Folsom is home to Folsom Lake College, Folsom Dam, Folsom Prison and a historic district. Folsom is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.
Fair Oaks
Locality
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Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Fair Oaks as a census-designated place. Fair Oaks is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pinwheel Island.
Gold River
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Gold River is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,844 at the 2020 census, down from 7,912 at the 2010 census.
Pinwheel Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.673° or 38° 40′ 23″ northLongitude
-121.18827° or 121° 11′ 18″ westOpen location code
84CWMRF6+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1288119569OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Pinwheel Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bellmare Island and Myrefall Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Eagle Scout Project and The Preserve.
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