Belvedere Island
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Belvedere Island
For the unincorporated community, see Belvedere Island, California.
Coordinates: 37°52′18″N 122°28′07″W / 37.87158°N 122.46849°W
Belvedere Island (formerly, El Potrero de la Punta del Tiburon, Kashow's Island, Peninsula Island, Promontory Island, and Still Island)[1] is a rocky island in Marin County, California which was separated by a marsh from the mainland and has now been linked by two spits. Part of the town of Belvedere, California is located on the island.[2]
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Natural history
there are a variety of flora and fauna represented on Belvedere Island. Presence of herons has been noted for a considerable period of time.[3] Some of the flora are common to nearby Ring Mountain, where a considerable floral biodiversity has been documented. Ring Mountain has also been established to have been a settlement area for early Native American inhabitants of this local area.[4]
History
The name Kashow's Island honors Israel Kashow who lived on the island.[1]
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Ring Mountain, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham
- Helen M. Pratt. 1984. Western Birds, vol. 14, no. 4
- U.S. Geological Survey. 2009. USGS Belvedere Island USGS San Francisco North Quad, California, Topographic Map
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