San Nicolas Island
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San Nicolas Island is a remote, windswept island off the coast of Southern California known for its U.S. Navy facilities and as the setting of the story "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Nicolas Island canonical | 9 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Channel Islands of California
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | by special permission only ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| archipelago | Channel Islands ⓘ |
| area | about 57 square miles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Juana Maria (the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island) ⓘ |
| characteristic |
remote
ⓘ
windswept ⓘ |
| climate | semiarid ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | setting for the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins" ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European explorers in the 16th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromCoast | about 61 miles off the coast of Southern California ⓘ |
| fauna |
California sea lion
ⓘ
island fox (introduced population) ⓘ northern elephant seal ⓘ |
| flora | coastal scrub vegetation ⓘ |
| governedAs | part of unincorporated Ventura County ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marine terraces
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | about 277 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Serrano people
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicoleño people
|
| inhabitedBy | military personnel ⓘ |
| length | about 10 miles ⓘ |
| literaryWorkAbout | "Island of the Blue Dolphins" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ Ventura County ⓘ
surface form:
Ventura County, California
|
| locatedOffShoreFrom | Ventura County coast ⓘ |
| locatedSouthwestOf |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| namedAfter |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| namedBy | Spanish explorers ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
San Miguel Island
ⓘ
Santa Barbara Island ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| partOf |
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
ⓘ
surface form:
California Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary region (nearby waters under various protections)
Naval Base Ventura County ⓘ |
| population | no permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| region |
Channel Islands of California
ⓘ
surface form:
California Channel Islands
|
| restrictedArea | yes ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| surroundedBy | steep sea cliffs in many areas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeronautical testing
ⓘ
military operations ⓘ missile testing ⓘ weapons testing ⓘ |
| width | up to about 3 miles ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.