The Islands you see along Southern California's Coast (and some you don't)

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"The Islands you see from San Clemente to Santa Barbara (and some you don't)" Part 1 of 5



Along the coast from San Clemente to Santa Barbara you can look out and see several small islands. The most prominent is Catalina, which can been seen from both Orange and Los Angeles County vantage points. What you might not know is that there are actually eight (8) islands off the coast!

Today we will tell you a little about San Clemente Island. San Clemente Island was originally discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Castillo, a European explorer who named it Victoria. It was renamed, St. Clements Island by Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino who passed it on St. Clements Feast Day on November 23, 1602.



San Clemente Island was used by ranchers, fisherman and others in the 19th century. It is also noted that archaeologists have found evidences of human remains dating back thousands of years, which is consistent with the indigenous tribes along our southern california coast, most notably the Acjachemen tribe or Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, builders of the Mission San Juan Capistrano and most documented tribe along our coast.

Since 1934 the US Navy claimed the land and uses it for training purposes. The military established air strips and command centers and current is the only ship to shore training area in the country. The sounds of the training can be heard for miles. Since this is a unique training center the benefits to our Naval fleet and military is invaluable.

While the sighting of San Clemente Island is rare since it does require a clear day with visibility of just over 50 miles to see the 21 mile long, 2-5 mile wide island. Natalie Vizir is quoted as saying, "On these clear days, it's a guarantee that you will see both San Clemente and Catalina Islands and I promise you the rarity is definitely worth the wait!" Steve Mino feels, "The best vantage points will be the upper hills in San Clemente (southwest San Clemente, Broadmoor, Coast District, Sea Pointe Estates, Dana Points - Lantern District, and Monarch Beach and Laguna Niguel!"

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