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This list of islands of California is organized into sections, generally arranged from north to south. The islands within each section are listed in alphabetical order. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) lists 527 named islands in the state. [1] Sugar Loaf Island, offshore Cape Mendocino, rises 128 feet (39 m) above mean sea level.
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.
English: Map of the Channel Islands archipelago — in Southern California . The northern islands (dark green) are protected within Channel Islands National Park. The marine ecosystem around the northern islands and Santa Barbara Island is protected within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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The Channel Islands are located between 22 and 75 miles from the shores of California and are surprisingly spread out, stretching from Santa Barbara in the north to Del Mar in the south. The Channel Islands’ northernmost land mass is San Miguel Island, followed by Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands, Anacapa, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, and ...
Map of California, c. 1650, by Johannes Vingboons; restored. The compass rose in the center of the map marks the approximate location of the modern Mexico–United States border, south of San Diego. The "Island of California", on a 1650 map by Nicolas Sanson A satellite view of the Baja California peninsula and the Gulf of California
California’s islands are scattered all along the coast of the Golden State too, so no matter where you live in California, there’s an island near you. Below I’ve listed the best California islands, including how to get to each one, where to stay, and what to do while you’re there.
Channel Islands, island chain extending some 150 miles (240 km) along, and about 12–70 miles (20–115 km) off, the Pacific coast of southern California. The islands form two groups.
The map shows California as a Pacific island, larger than Japan and much more defined than Australia or New Zealand, traced only in partial outlines and labelled Hollandia Nova and Zeelandia Nova.
Hovering just off the coast of Southern California are a string of under-explored islands that offer a peaceful escape from the noise and hubbub of the mainland. If you fancy camping in serene scenery in front of epic sunsets, look no further than California's Channel Islands.