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Nicholas's name is painted on part of the ruined building. In antiquity, the island was known as "Saint Nicholas Island" [61] and today it is known in Turkish as Gemiler Adasi, meaning "Island of Boats", in reference to Saint Nicholas's traditional role as the patron saint of seafarers. [61]
San Nicolas Island currently serves as a detachment of Naval Base Ventura County. In addition to the Port Hueneme and Point Mugu, San Nicolas Island is military-owned and -operated. The island belongs to the U.S. Navy and is part of the Naval Air Center's Sea Test Range associated with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at Point Mugu.
One of the churches was cut directly from the rock at the island's highest point, and is located at the far western end of the processional walkway. [1] It is possible that the Island was used by Christian pilgrims en route to the Holy Lands. Modern archaeologists believe that the island may be the location of St. Nicholas' original tomb. [1]
Juana Maria (died October 19, 1853), better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (her Native American name is unknown), was a Native Californian woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño.
The site is located on the Turkish coast near to the village of Gelemiş, in Antalya Province. Saint Nicholas was born in the town in 270, and lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra . Only part of the site has been excavated and renovated.
Sveti Nikola island is located opposite to the town of Budva, 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from Budva's old town. The island is 2 kilometres (1 mile) long, and it has an area of 36 hectares (89 acres). The highest point on the island is a cliff that rises 121 metres (397 feet) above the sea. The island is a popular excursion site in the Budva area.
The name Agios Nikolaos means Saint Nicholas. Its stress lies on the second syllable of the word "Nikolaos". Agios Nikolaos or Ayios Nikolaos (alternative romanizations of the Greek Άγιος Νικόλαος) is a common placename in Greece and Cyprus, since Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, and of Greece. [citation needed]
Agios Nikolaos (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, "Saint Nicholas") is an islet with a church (Agios Nikolaos) on the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Georgioupoli , in Chania regional unit .