San Clemente Island

San Clemente Island
Native name:
Kinkipar (Tongva)
Isla de San Clemente (Spanish)
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Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates32°54′N 118°30′W / 32.900°N 118.500°W / 32.900; -118.500
ArchipelagoChannel Islands (California)
Administration
State California
CountyLos Angeles
Map of Channel Islands

San Clemente Island (Tongva: Kinkipar; Spanish: Isla de San Clemente)[1] is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy,[2] and is a part of Los Angeles County. It is administered by Naval Base Coronado. It is 21 miles (34 km) long[3] and has 147.13 km2 (56.81 sq mi) of land. The 2018 census estimates 148 military and civilian personnel reside on the island.[4] The city of San Clemente in Orange County, California is named after the island.

  1. ^ "Villages | TONGVA PEOPLE". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ^ "San Clemente Island". www.scisland.org.
  3. ^ "About SCI". SCIsland.org. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Block Group 599100-1, Los Angeles County, California". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.

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