San Nicolas Island

San Nicolas Island is the most remote of the , off , 61 miles from the nearest point on the mainland coast. It is part of Ventura County.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Ventura County, California, United States
  • Also known as: Isle de San Nicolas”, “Passing Island”, and “St. Nicholas Island
  • Historically known as: San Nicholas Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Naval Outlying Landing Field San Nicolas Island.

Aerodrome
or NOLF San Nicolas Island is a military located on San Nicolas Island, in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles east of San Nicolas Island.

San Nicolas Island

Latitude
33.24947° or 33° 14′ 58″ north
Longitude
-119.50038° or 119° 30′ 1″ west
Population
200
Elevation
666 feet (203 metres)
Open location code
85526FXX+QR
Geo­Names ID
5392487
Wiki­data ID
Q128362
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“San Nicolas Island” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Сан-Нікалас (востраў)
  • Belarusian: Сан-Нікалас
  • Catalan: Illa San Nicolas
  • Catalan: Illa Sant Nicolau
  • Catalan: San Nicolas Island
  • Cebuano: San Nicolas Island
  • Chinese: 圣尼古拉斯岛
  • Chinese: 聖尼古拉斯島
  • Dutch: San Nicolas Island
  • Egyptian Arabic: سان نيكولاس ايسلاند
  • Egyptian Arabic: سان نيكولاس
  • Esperanto: Insulo San Nicolas
  • Estonian: San Nicolase saar
  • French: Ile San Nicolas
  • French: île San Nicolas
  • French: Île San Nicolas
  • French: San Nicolas Island
  • German: San Nicolas Island
  • German: San Nicolas
  • Italian: Isola di San Nicolas
  • Japanese: サン・ニコラス島
  • Polish: San Nicolas Island
  • Russian: Сан-Николас
  • Spanish: Isla de San Nicolas
  • Spanish: Isla de San Nicolás
  • Spanish: Isla San Nicolas
  • Spanish: Isla San Nicolás

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brook’s Landing and Dutch Harbor.

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