Channel Islands of California

The Channel Islands of California are eight islands off the coast of California. They are inside a wide curve of the Pacific Ocean, called a bight, between Santa Barbara and San Diego.

The four northern islands are part of the Transverse Ranges geologic province, and the four southern islands are part of the Peninsular Ranges geologic province.

References

  1. ↑ Chiles, Frederic Caire (2015). California's Channel Islands: a history. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-4687-4.
  2. ↑ Sylvester, Arthur Gibbs (2016). Roadside Geology of Southern California (First ed.). Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-87842-653-9.