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San Clemente Island (Tongva: Kinkipar; Spanish: Isla de San Clemente) [1] is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy , [ 2 ] and is a part of Los Angeles County .
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The Channel Islands and the waters surrounding hold many endemic species of animals, including fauna such as the Channel Islands spotted skunk, island scrub jay, ashy storm-petrel, San Clemente loggerhead shrike, and the San Clemente sage sparrow. Two breeds of livestock, the Santa Cruz sheep and the San Clemente Island goat originate from here.
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San Clemente Island viewed from a shuttle aircraft that regularly flies military and civilian personnel to the U.S. Navy-owned island, 68 miles from San Diego in 2013.
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San Clemente Island is the southernmost Channel Island, covering 57 square miles (150 km 2). The island is approximately 21 nautical miles (39 kilometres) long and is 4.5 nmi (8.3 km) across at its widest point. It lies 55 nmi (102 km) south of Long Beach and 68 nmi (126 km) west of San Diego.
San Clemente is a stalwart Republican stronghold in presidential elections with no Democratic nominee winning the city in over four decades. San Clemente voted in favor of Proposition 8 by 55.5% and for Proposition 4 by 52.2%. [44] Gene James, elected by to the City Council in 2019, was appointed Mayor in 2021. [45]