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 Sheets Island at center, within its archipelago in the Susquehanna River. | |
 Location of Sheets Island within Pennsylvania | |
  Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Susquehanna River |
| Coordinates | 40°17′19″N 76°55′05″W / 40.28861°N 76.91806°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Sheets Island Archipelago |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 312 ft (95.1 m) |
| Administration | |
 United States | |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| City | Harrisburg |
Sheets Island (sometimes also referred to as Shutts Island) is an island and archipelago located in the Susquehanna River beside the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It has much smaller surrounding islands, all of which comprise the protected Sheets Island Archipelago Natural Area (70 acres). This land is open to the public and considered a Natural Area by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, within the Weiser State Forest District. Other major nearby islands in the river outside of the archipelago are McCormick Island, Independence Island, and Governor’s Island.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sheets Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Sheets Island Archipelago Natural Area". DCNR eLibrary. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
