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Map of Channel Islands Satellite picture Aerial view of San Miguel NPS Map: San Miguel Island. San Miguel Island (Chumash: Tuqan) [1] is the westernmost of California's Channel Islands, located across the Santa Barbara Channel in the Pacific Ocean, within Santa Barbara County, California. [2] San Miguel is the sixth-largest of the eight Channel ...
Beach on Santa Cruz Island Beach on San Miguel Island. 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 between the islands and the California mainland.
[13] [16] Following the spill, tides carried the oil onto the beaches of the Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands. [16] This spill had a large impact on native wildlife of the Channel Islands. Much of the islands' seabird population was affected, with over an estimated 3,600 avians killed. Meanwhile, seals, dolphins and other ...
According to the park, the Chumash people lived on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Miguel Island and probably seasonally on Anacapa Island. They also visited Santa Barbara Island, which ...
Channel Islands kelp forests off San Miguel Island and Santa Rosa Island. Kelp beds are difficult to spot in conventional color aerial photos but stand out clearly in this near-infrared image from Landsat data. [9] A research expedition in the sanctuary in 1989 which included trawl and sediment sampling.
Carrington Point State Marine Reserve, Santa Rosa Island, Santa Barbara County; Judith Rock State Marine Reserve, San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County; San Miguel Island Special Closure, San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County; Harris Point State Marine Reserve (also Federal Marine Reserve), San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County
Daisy Cave, also known as CA-SMI-261, is an archeological site located on San Miguel Island in California. San Miguel Island is the westernmost island in the Channel Islands. [1] The island sits between the Santa Barbara Channel and the Pacific Ocean and is often notably battered by winds all year round, but the Daisy Cave itself provides ...
Island Image Coordinates Counties Description Bird Rock: 5]: Marin : Small Pacific island west of Tomales Point, primarily a seabird colony. It covers 2 acres (0.81 ha). : Hog Island (Tomales Bay): Marin : A 2-acre (0.81 ha) island in Tomales Bay. : Año Nuevo Island: 6]: San Mateo : Small Pacific island, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) long, near Año Nuevo (New Year's) Point, south of the Golden ...