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Channel Islands National Park
Island Facts: Santa Cruz Island
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- Located in Santa Barbara County.
- Santa Cruz is California’s largest island, almost three times the size of Manhattan. Approximately 24 miles long and up to 6 miles wide; 96 square miles; 62,000 acres.
- Average rainfall—20 inches. Temperature range—20° F to 100° F.
- Painted Cave is one of the largest known sea caves in the world.
- Diablo Peak (Devil’s Peak) is the tallest peak on the Channel Islands at 2,450 ft. (730 meters).
- Santa Cruz has the greatest number of plant and animal species of all the Channel Islands.
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The endemic island deer mouse is the only native terrestrial mammal common to all the Channel Islands and is larger than mainland deer mice.
Densities of deer mice on the islands can be greater than anywhere else in the world. This makes you happy if you're an owl, but not if you're a camper.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 MST |
