Santa Catalina Island, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 33° 20.601 W 118° 19.517
11S E 376674 N 3690135
The most famous, and most populated, of the California channel islands.
Waymark Code: WMPDE4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 4

Taken from Wikipedia, "Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2,097 feet (639 m) Mt. Orizaba. Santa Catalina is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and lies within Los Angeles County.

Catalina was originally settled by Native Americans who called the island Pimugna or Pimu and referred to themselves as Pimugnans or Pimuvit. The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire. Over the years, territorial claims to the island transferred to Mexico and then to the United States. During this time, the island was sporadically used for smuggling, otter hunting, and gold-digging, before successfully being developed into a tourist destination by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr. beginning in the 1920s. Since the 1970s, most of the island has been administered by the Catalina Island Conservancy.

The total population as of the 2010 census was 4,096 people, 90 percent of whom live in the island's only incorporated city, Avalon. The second center of population is the unincorporated village of Two Harbors at the island's isthmus. Development occurs also at the smaller settlements of Rancho Escondido and Middle Ranch. The remaining population is scattered over the island between the two population centers."

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Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada

Page Location in Source Book: 855

Type of Waymark: Site

Location of Coordinates: Center of Largest Town on the Island (Avalon)

Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
24/7


Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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