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 Sheets Island Archipelago (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]
 Sheets Island Archipelago, with McCormick Island seen in the Northeast, 2007 | |
 Location of Sheets Island within Pennsylvania | |
  Sheets Island | |
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Sheets Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Sheets Island Archipelago Natural Area". DCNR eLibrary. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.