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San Miguel Island
San Miguel Island ( Chumash: ''Tuqan'') is the westernmost of California's Channel Islands, located across the Santa Barbara Channel in the Pacific Ocean, within Santa Barbara County, California. San Miguel is the sixth-largest of the eight Channel Islands at , including offshore islands and rocks. Prince Island, off the northeastern coast, measures in area. The island, at its farthest extent, is long and wide. San Miguel Island is owned by the United States Department of the Navy and is part of Channel Islands National Park. Almost all of the island () has also been designated as an archaeological district on the National Register of Historic Places. This westernmost Channel Island receives northwesterly winds and severe weather from the open ocean. The cold and nutrient-rich water surrounding the island is home to a diverse array of sea life that is not found on the southern islands. San Miguel Island, together with numerous small islets around it, is defined by the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Californian is an adjective describing something related to the American state of California. It is also the demonym for a person from California. Californian or The Californian may also refer to: Newspapers in California * ''The Californian'' (1840s newspaper), a Monterey newspaper moved to San Francisco * ''The Californian'' (1860s newspaper), a San Francisco literary newspaper * ''The Californian'' (Carmel-by-the-Sea newspaper), circa 1936–1937 * '' The Bakersfield Californian'', a Bakersfield newspaper * '' The Salinas Californian'', a Salinas newspaper * ''The Californian'' (Temecula), a now defunct newspaper * ''The Daily Californian'', the student newspaper at the University of California at Berkeley * ''The Californian'', the student newspaper of California High School in San Ramon Other uses * ''Californian'' (ship), various ships * ''Californian'' (train), a passenger train of the Southern Pacific and Rock Island railroads * Californian, a coupe version of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
