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Map of the Channel Islands. Santa Cruz Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz, Chumash: Limuw [2]) is located off the southwestern coast of Ventura, California, United States.It is the largest island in California [3] and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago and Channel Islands National Park. [4]
Fishing report, Dec. 27-Jan. 2: 6,500 pound of trout released at McSwain Reservoir, surf perch fishing outstanding at Santa Cruz. Roger George and Dave Hurley December 26, 2023 at 1:52 PM
The sinking of MV Conception occurred on September 2, 2019, after the 75-foot (23 m) dive boat caught fire and eventually sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, United States, killing 34 of the 39 aboard. The boat was anchored overnight at Platts Harbor, a small undeveloped bay on the island's north shore, when a fire broke out on ...
Santa Rosa Island holds two groves of the Torrey pine subspecies Pinus torreyana var. insularis, which is endemic to the island. Torrey pines are the United States' rarest pine species. [35] The islands also house many rare and endangered species of plants, including the island barberry, the island rushrose, and the Santa Cruz Island lace pod.
Baja California was mistakenly thought to be an island rather than a peninsula. The Californias region, which comprises California and the Baja California Peninsula, includes many coastal islands in the Pacific Ocean. California is in the United States; and the Baja California Peninsula includes the Mexican states of Baja California Sur and ...
The Santa Cruz Wharf is a pier in Santa Cruz, California, United States, known for fishing, boat tours, viewing sea lions, dining, nightlife and gift shops. The current wharf was built in 1914, the most recent of six built on the site, [ 1 ] and is operated by the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Office.
Based on ocean conditions and ferry availability, Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island is the most visited area in the park for day and camping visitors. Camping visitors arrive at Prisoners Harbor [33] on the north shore and stay in the valley beyond. A new island visitor center opened at Scorpion Ranch on Santa Cruz Island on April 6, 2009 ...
Año Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is one of two adjoining marine protected areas off the coast of San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties, on California’s central coast. The area is approximately 55 miles (89 km) south of San Francisco. The SMCA has an area of 11.07 square miles (28.7 km 2).