Roe Island
Roe Island is an island in Suisun Bay at the mouth of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Solano County, California, 10 km east of Benicia. Its western tip is named Preston Point, and its eastern tip is Gillespie Point.
 Ryer Island is the large, dolphin-shaped island in the center of this aerial photo. Directly above it and to the left is Freeman Island, and above Freeman Island is Snag Island. On the right, partially out of the frame of the image, is Roe Island. | |
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°04′21″N 122°02′05″W[1] |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Suisun Bay |
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| State |  California |
| County | Solano |
On November 22, 2010, Brian Hopper was rescued from Roe Island by the U.S. Coast Guard. He had been stranded on the island for five days (after his rubber raft sprung a leak), before using his cell phone to contact a cousin, who notified the Coast Guard.[2]
See also
- Roe Island Light a lighthouse on the island
- List of islands of California
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roe Island
- San Francisco Chronicle, "Coast Guard Rescues Man on Suisun Bay's Roe Island," by Justin Berton, November 23rd, 2010 (retrieved on November 23rd, 2010).
Map: Islands of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta | |
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