The Sisters Islands, California

The Sisters Islands, California

The Sisters (East and West Sister Island) are two exposed rocks roughly 2000 feet northeast of Point San Pedro in Marin County in the San Pablo Bay in California.

The Sisters, along with The Brothers on the opposite side of the strait, were originally reserved for military purposes by order of President Andrew Johnson in 1867.Fact|date=February 2007 After many a court battle the plans were scrapped.Fact|date=February 2007

See also

* Islands of San Francisco Bay
* San Francisco Bay Area
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