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Channel Islands Harbor is a small craft harbor [2] and shore-protection project [3] in Oxnard, California at the southern end of the Santa Barbara Channel.It is the fifth largest harbor for small-craft recreation in the state of California [4] and is a waterfront resort, recreation, and dining marketplace.
The Channel Islands and the surrounding waters house a diverse ecosystem with many endemic species and subspecies. The islands harbor 150 unique species of plants. [3] Two of the islands, San Clemente Island and San Nicolas Island, are used by the United States Navy as training grounds, weapons test sites, and strategic defensive locations. [4]
The Channel Islands Maritime Museum, formerly the Ventura County Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum in Oxnard, California, adjacent to Channel Islands Harbor. It was founded in 1991 and contains art galleries and sea-themed exhibitions.
Entry is free to Channel Islands National Park, but visitors without boats will need to pay for the third-party ferry. One-way fares between the mainland and islands starts at $31.50 for ...
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary [1] is a sanctuary off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in Southern California 350 miles (563 km) south of San Francisco and 95 miles (153 km) north of Los Angeles.
The Mystic Whaler, a 19th-century replica schooner, anchored in Channel Islands Harbor to educate the public on sea trade. Replica 19th-century vessel docks in Channel Islands Harbor after 5,400 ...
The 2010 United States Census [30] reported that Channel Islands Beach had a population of 3,103. The population density was 7,556.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,917.7/km 2).
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