"The Islands you see from San Clemente to Santa Barbara (and some you don't)" Part 2 of 5
Today we will talk a little about San Nicolas Island, the most northerly Island of the "Channel Islands" that you see off the coast of Southern California. Natalie Vizir said, "The rarest island site is definitely San Nicolas and can best be seen from the highest points along the southland coastline." San Nicolas Island was discovered by Spanish explorer, Ferrer in 1543 and renamed by another Spanish explorer, Sebastian Vizcaino, December 6, 1602 - Saint's Feast Day, as he sighted it on his northern expedition. The island is approximately 14,562 acres that covers 22 square miles and is 75 miles off shore. The Island is approximately 9 miles long and 4 miles wide. Original inhabitants of the island were said to be the Nicoleno's.
The Nicoleno's were evacuated from the island by Spanish Mission Padres in the early 19th century and taken to the San Gabriel Mission area where after just a few years they died from disease, along with thier passing went their culture and unique language. The last Nicoleno was said to be a woman that was baptized Juana Maria. She was the only person living on San Nicolas and when she was taken from the island, within 7 weeks she too died of dysentery. According to the fur trapper that captured her, from the four words and two songs transcribed, the UCLA Department of Linguistics found similiarity to the Luiseno tribe of San Diego and the Juaneno's of San Juan Capistrano area.The book and movie "Island of the Blue Dolphins" is said to be about the Nicoleno - Juana Maria.
During the 1800's the Island was used by fisherman (and smugglers) and was filled with sheep and goats. In 1933 the Navy took the island over and now employs approximately 200 people on the island. A pier was built in 2004 to recieve goods. The Navy uses the island as an instrumentation site with many high tech radars, the north end is reserved for missile targets.
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