San Clemente Island

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San Clemente Island
NASA image of San Clemente Island
NASA image of San Clemente Island
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Channel Islands
Geographical location 32 ° 55 ′  N , 118 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 55 ′  N , 118 ° 31 ′  W
San Clemente Island (California)
San Clemente Island
length 39 km
surface 147.13 km²
Highest elevation Vista Point
599  m
Residents ≥ 200 (military)
1.4 inhabitants / km²
Map of the Channel Islands, San Clemente in the southeast
Map of the Channel Islands, San Clemente in the southeast

San Clemente Island , SCI for short, is the southernmost island of the Californian Channel Islands . The 39 km long and 147.13 km² large, uninhabited island reaches a height of 599 meters above sea level and administratively belongs to Los Angeles County in California . The city of San Clemente in Orange County is named after the island.

history

Archaeologists found traces of people on the island that are 10,000 years old. The island was discovered on November 23, 1602 by Sebastián Vizcaíno . He named the island San Clemente because that day was the memorial day of Clement of Rome . In the 19th and 20th centuries, the island was inhabited by farmers, fishermen and smugglers. The island has been administered by the United States Navy since 1934 .

Web links

Commons : San Clemente Island  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

www.scisland.org Information about the island (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ UNEP Islands Directory (English)
Sunrise over San Clemente Island as seen from the water