Anacapa Island

Anacapa Island is a small volcanic island located about 11 miles off in . The island is composed of a series of narrow islets 6 mi long, oriented generally east–west and 5 mi east of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: islands in Ventura County, California, United States
  • Also known as: Anacapa Islands”, “Anacape Island”, “Encapa Island”, “Enecapa Island”, “Enecapah”, “Eneeapah Island”, “Enneeapah”, “Isla Santo Tomas *”, and “Islotes De Santo Tomas

Places of Interest

Highlights include SS Winfield Scott and Anacapa Island Light.

Disaster remains
was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , , on the entrance to Santa Barbara Channel, . Constructed in 1912, it was the last major light station built on the west coast. is situated 2 miles northeast of Anacapa Island.

Anacapa Island

Latitude
34.0044° or 34° 0′ 16″ north
Longitude
-119.39091° or 119° 23′ 27″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
85622J35+QJ
Geo­Names ID
5323803
Wiki­data ID
Q483391
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Anacapa Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة أناكابا
  • Arabic: جزيرة_أناكابا
  • Azerbaijani: Anakapa
  • Catalan: Illa Anacapa
  • Cebuano: Anacapa Island
  • Chinese: 安那卡帕島
  • Dutch: Anacapa Island
  • Egyptian Arabic: اناكاپا ايسلاند
  • Egyptian Arabic: اناكاپا
  • Esperanto: Anacapa
  • Esperanto: Insulo Anakapa
  • French: Anacapa Island
  • French: Anacapa
  • French: Ile Anacapa
  • French: île Anacapa
  • French: Île Anacapa
  • German: Anacapa Island
  • Italian: Anacapa
  • Japanese: アナカパ島
  • Polish: Anacapa
  • Portuguese: Ilha Anacapa
  • Russian: Анакапа
  • Spanish: Isla Anacapa
  • Ukrainian: Анакапа

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Middle Anacapa Island and Keyhole Rock.

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