Anacapa Island
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Anacapa Island (Chumash: Anyapax, meaning "mirage, illusion")[2][3][4] is a small volcanic island located about 11 miles (9.6 nmi; 18 km) off Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California. The island is composed of a series of narrow islets 6 mi (10 km) long, oriented generally east–west and 5 mi (8 km) east of Santa Cruz Island. The three main islets, East, Middle and West Anacapa, have precipitous cliffs, dropping off steeply into the sea.
Native name: Ennepah, 'Anyapakh | |
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Etymology | mirage island |
Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Northern Channel Islands |
Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
Major islands | West, Middle, East |
Area | 699 acres (283 ha) |
Length | 5 mi (8 km)[1] |
Width | 0.5 mi (0.8 km)[1] |
Highest elevation | 930 ft (283 m) |
Highest point | Vela Peak/Summit Peak 2 |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | California |
County | Ventura |
Demographics | |
Population | 3 (2000) |
Additional information | |
Official website | http://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/anacapa.htm |
Anacapa is the smallest of the northern islands of the Channel Islands archipelago, and is within the Channel Islands National Park. It is 9 miles (7.8 nmi; 14 km) across the Santa Barbara Channel from the nearest point on the mainland. It lies southwest of the city of Ventura, California.[5] The northern waters of Anacapa Island are protected by the Anacapa State Marine Reserve, which is one of the MPAs existing in the Channel Island National Park.[6][7]