[DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz Island - Wikipedia [PAR] Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore 
from San Francisco, California, United States. ... It is home to the abandoned 
prison, the site of the oldest operating ... Ayala in 1775, who charted San 
Francisco Bay and named one of the three islands he ..... Jump up to: "Famous 
Hauntings". [DOC] [TLE] Folsom State Prison - Wikipedia [PAR] Folsom State Prison (FSP) is a California State Prison located in the city of 
Folsom, California, ... Population, 2,314 (93.7%) (as of 31 December 2012) ... 
FSP is California's second-oldest prison, long known for its harsh conditions in 
the ... Construction of the facility began in 1878, on the site of the Stony Bar 
mining camp... [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] The federal prison on Alcatraz Island in the chilly waters of California's San ... 
After the prison was shut down due to high operating costs, the island was ... 
Today, historic Alcatraz Island, which was also the site of a U.S. military prison 
from the ... los Alcatraces, or Island of the Pelicans, due to its large population of 
sea birds. [DOC] [TLE] BOP: Alcatraz - Federal Bureau of Prisons [PAR] The California Gold Rush, the resulting boom in the growth of San Francisco, and 
the ... The island was also the site of the first operational lighthouse on the West 
Coast ... leaving its basement level to serve as the foundation for a new military 
prison. ... The average population was only about 260-275 (the prison never 
once... [DOC] [TLE] The History of Alcatraz Island [PAR] A complete history of Alcatraz Prison. ... the Alcatraz ferry and visit what was once 
considered the toughest Federal prisons in America. ... from all over the world to 
see firsthand where America housed its most notorious criminals. ... this tiny 
speck of land La Isla de los Alcatraces, which translated to "Island of the Pelicans
. [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz Island - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] In 1934 it became a federal penitentiary and housed such famous prisoners ... 
expedition mapped the bay and named one of the three islands Alcatraces. .... In 
its 29 years of operation, there were 14 attempts to escape from Alcatraz .... A 
bluff that, because of its moist crevices, is believed to be an important site for 
California... [DOC] [TLE] The 28 Most Dangerous Prisons in America - Arrest Records.com [PAR] What is This Site? ... With its share of violent high-profile inmates, this penitentiary 
commonly ... The prison's famous inmates include John Gotti and Pete Rose. ... 
This overcrowded supermax prison is named in a number of lawsuits ... Pelican 
Bay State Prison: Crescent City, California ... Rikers Island: Queens, New York [DOC] [TLE] The Long History of Alcatraz Island, California - Legends of America [PAR] Sitting like a beacon in the middle of the San Francisco Bay is Alcatraz Island. ... 
prison, the "Rock's history stretches far beyond those infamous days, and its ... 
who named it "Isla de los Alcatraces, or "Island of the Pelicans, for its large ... In 
1848, after the end of the Mexican-American War, California, along with the 
island,... [DOC] [TLE] 45. HM Prison Maze - The 50 Craziest Prisons and Jails in the World ... [PAR] Aug 14, 2015 ... It was one of the Americas's last remaining island prisons. .... Elmina Castle is 
most famous for its role in the slave trade, serving .... however, cells named after 
Edmond Dants and Abb Faria, as The ..... Pelican Bay State Prison is a huge, 
supermax facility sitting on 275 acres of land in Del Norte County. [DOC] [TLE] How Gangs Took Over Prisons - The Atlantic [PAR] On a clear morning this past February, the inmates in the B Yard of Pelican ... 
Their home, the California prison system's permanent address for its most ... 
Once each gang has achieved a critical massabout five menit sends off a 
pair of scouts.

Question: Once the site of a famous prison, this California island was named for its large pelican population
Answer: Alcatraz