Santa Catalina Island, often called
Catalina Island, or just
Catalina,
is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California in the Gulf of
Santa Catalina. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and 8 miles
(13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles
(35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on
the island is 2,097 feet (639 m) Mt. Orizaba. Part of the Channel Islands
of California archipelago, Santa Catalina lies within Los Angeles County.
Catalina was originally settled by Native Americans who called the
