Channel Islands (California)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Channel_Islands_(California)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 350 square miles (approximate)
gptkbp:climate gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:San_Clemente_Island
gptkb:San_Nicolas_Island
gptkb:Santa_Catalina_Island
gptkb:Anacapa_Island
gptkb:San_Miguel_Island
gptkb:Santa_Barbara_Island
gptkb:Santa_Cruz_Island
gptkb:Santa_Rosa_Island
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:Channel_Islands_spotted_skunk
gptkb:island_night_lizard
gptkb:island_fox
gptkb:island_scrub-jay
gptkb:Channel_Islands_deer_mouse
Channel Islands fence lizard
Channel Islands gopher snake
Channel Islands horned lizard
Channel Islands slender salamander
Channel Islands song sparrow
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans gptkb:Juan_Rodríguez_Cabrillo
1542
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:hasMarineSanctuary gptkb:Channel_Islands_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkbp:hasPark gptkb:Channel_Islands_National_Park
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Channel Islands (California)
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:archaeological_site
endemic species
unique flora and fauna
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Santa_Barbara
Ventura
gptkbp:nickname North America's Galapagos
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:island_night_lizard
gptkb:island_fox
gptkb:island_scrub-jay
gptkbp:numberOfIslands 8
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Channel_Islands_National_Park
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Channel_Islands_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkbp:separates mainland California by Santa Barbara Channel
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:usedFor scientific research
tourism
military purposes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Chumash_people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northeastern_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7