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It is the Navy's only remaining ship-to-shore live firing range, [10] and is the center of the integrated air/land/sea San Clemente Island Range Complex covering 2,620 nm 2 (8,990 km 2). During World War II , the island was a training ground for amphibious landing craft.
San Clemente Island is the southernmost Channel Island, covering 57 square miles (150 km 2). The island is approximately 21 nautical miles (39 kilometres) long and is 4.5 nmi (8.3 km) across at its widest point. It lies 55 nmi (102 km) south of Long Beach and 68 nmi (126 km) west of San Diego.
San Miguel Island was used as a bombing range [32] and Santa Barbara Island as an early warning outpost under the presumed threat of a Japanese attack on California. [33] San Clemente Island was used to train the Navy's first amphibious force to prepare for Pacific combat against the Japanese in World War II. [34]
San Clemente Island viewed from a shuttle aircraft that regularly flies military and civilian personnel to the U.S. Navy-owned island, 68 miles from San Diego in 2013.
San Clemente Naval Auxiliary Air Station is a closed airfield located near the center of the San Clemente Island, California. Also called San Clemente Airfield, the airfield was built in 1934 with two 1,600-foot dirt runways. San Clemente Island is owned and operated by the United States Navy since November 7, 1934.
Thirst Benchmark, summit of San Clemente Island; Thompson Peak; Thor Peak; Thunderbolt Peak; ... Mount Evans (Mosquito Range) Mount Garfield (San Juan County ...
Northern Inner Coast Range-California Coast Ranges: 8,098 ft ... Santa Catalina Island: 648 m 2,127 ft: 648 m ... San Clemente Island: 600 m 1,969 ft: 600 m
San Clemente city officials are working with border patrol agents to install and ... Newport Beach and Santa Catalina Island. The small boats arriving at San Clemente beaches bring about 15 to 20 ...