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Baja California was mistakenly thought to be an island rather than a peninsula. The Californias region, which comprises California and the Baja California Peninsula, includes many coastal islands in the Pacific Ocean. California is in the United States; and the Baja California Peninsula includes the Mexican states of Baja California Sur and ...
The eight Channel Islands of California, off the west coast of North America Island Indigenous Name and Meaning Area mi 2 Area km 2 Population Census 2000 County Highest peak feet (m) Northern Channel Islands: Anacapa: Anyapakh (deception or mirage) [9] 1.14: 2.95: 3: Ventura: Summit Peak, 930 (283) San Miguel: Tuqan (unknown meaning) [10] 14. ...
The Channel Islands are a group of eight main islands and several minor islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties in Southern California. The four northern islands are protected in Channel Islands National Park, while two are used by the U.S. Navy. These Islands are part of the Greater Los ...
Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America.Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2), California is among the most geographically diverse states.
This is a list of landmark coastal peninsulas of the U.S. state of California, ordered north to south. Unless otherwise noted, source is plate 144 from the Atlas of the War of the Rebellion, drawn 1867, and published 1895. [2] Point St. George; Patrick's Point, also Rocky Point (see Sue-meg State Park)
The islands are off the coast of Southern California, near Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara. The closest major airport is Los Angeles International Airport. Santa Barbara Airport and ...
Trace California’s Pacific coastline north (even further north than San Francisco) to Eureka, and you’ll find Woodley Island—an oasis of fresh air and saltwater activities—just off the coast.
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