Santa Catalina Island

Santa Catalina Island, or just Catalina Island, is an island in California near Los Angeles. The main town is Avalon.

The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) wide. The highest point on the island is Mt. Orizaba (2126 feet or 648 meters). About 4,000 people live on the island.

The first people who lived there were American Indians named "Tongva". In 1919, William Wrigley, Jr., who sold chewing gum, bought the island. When he died he gave it to a trust.
The island has many plants and animals that live nowhere else on Earth. According to the National Resources Defense Council, Avalon Beach is one of the dirtiest beaches in the United States. 

Other websites

 Catalina Island Museum for Island History
 The Catalina Island Conservancy
 USC Wrigley Institute
 Santa Catalina Island Interpretive Center 
 Collectors of Catalina Island Pottery & Tile

Category:Islands of the United States
Category:Geography of Los Angeles
Category:Landforms of California
Category:Islands of California