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The Channel Islands ( Spanish: islas del Canal, Archipiélago del Norte) are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel, which sits between the islands and the Californian mainland.
- San Miguel Island
Map of Channel Islands Satellite picture Aerial view of San...
- Santa Rosa Island
Santa Rosa Island Orcas near Santa Rosa Island. Santa Rosa...
- Southern California Bight
The Southern California Bight is a 692-kilometer-long (430...
- San Clemente Island
Map of Channel Islands. San Clemente Island (Tongva:...
- Channel Islands National Park
A beach in Channel Islands National Park. Channel Islands...
- Channel Islands
The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the...
- San Miguel Island
Apr 17, 2024 · Channel Islands, island chain extending some 150 miles (240 km) along, and about 12–70 miles (20–115 km) off, the Pacific coast of southern California. The islands form two groups. The Santa Barbara group, to the north, is separated from the mainland by the Santa Barbara Channel and includes San.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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San Clemente Island -is the southernmost of the Channel Islands. SNC is owned by the US Navy, and is used for sea, air and land tactical training. It lies about 60 miles south of Long Beach, California and 75 miles northwest of San Diego. The island is not accessible to civilians, because it houses restricted Navy facilities.
Mar 17, 2023 · Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can experience coastal southern California as it once was.
The Channel Islands are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel, which sits between the islands and the Californian mainland. The four Northern Channel Islands are part of the Transverse Ranges geologic province, and the four Southern Channel Islands are part of the ...
