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Ryer Island an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Solano County, California surrounded by Miner Slough and Steamboat Slough at their confluence with the Sacramento River, 6.5 miles north-northeast of Rio Vista.〔David L. Durham, ''California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of This State''. p. 693. Quill Driver Books. (1998) ISBN 1-884995-14-4.〕 The island is named in honor of a California pioneer, Dr. Washington M. Ryer, and his family. A map prepared at the time of statehood shows the area divided by the west fork of the Sacramento River, with the western half identified as Priest Island and the eastern half identified as Sutter Island.〔David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, (General Chart, San Francisco Bay ), Cadwalader Ringgold, 1852.〕 The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) operates two vehicle ferry services to the island, connecting the following state highways:〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Special Route Restrictions )〕 * , towards Rio Vista * , towards Ryde Highway 220 then terminates at Highway 84 on Ryer Island, while the latter leaves the island north on a bridge, and towards West Sacramento. ==See also== * List of islands of California 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ryer Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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