Santa Rosa Island

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Santa Rosa Island is one of California’s Channel Islands known for its rugged coastal landscapes, rare wildlife, and archaeological sites spanning thousands of years of human history.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Channel Island
island
protected area
accessedBy boat
small aircraft
administeredBy National Park Service
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States
designatedAs part of Channel Islands National Park
designationYear 1980
hasArchaeologicalSite Arlington Springs Man site
hasCulturalHeritage Chumash archaeological sites
historic ranching structures
hasEcosystem chaparral
coastal sage scrub
grasslands
maritime scrub
hasEvidenceOfHumanOccupation over 10,000 years
hasFeature coastal bluffs
dunes
interior valleys
rolling hills
rugged coastal landscapes
sandy beaches
hasHighestPoint Black Mountain (Santa Rosa Island)
Vail Peak
hasIndigenousAssociation Chumash people
hasWildlife Roosevelt elk (introduced, removed)
endemic plant species
island fox
mule deer (introduced, removed)
pinnipeds
seabird colonies
locatedIn California
Channel Islands archipelago
Santa Barbara County, California
locatedInBodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
nearestMainlandCity Santa Barbara, California
notableFor archaeological sites spanning thousands of years
rare wildlife
rugged coastal scenery
offersActivity camping
hiking
wildlife viewing
partOf Channel Islands National Park
previouslyOwnedBy Vail & Vickers Company
previouslyUsedFor cattle ranching
sheep ranching
usedFor ecological restoration
recreation
scientific research


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