Cortes Bank

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf submerged island
gptkbp:Bishop_Rock rises to within 6 feet of the surface at low tide
gptkbp:chartedOn gptkb:George_Vancouver
1790s
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:depthRange from 6 feet to over 1000 feet
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland about 100 miles west of San Diego
gptkbp:hasSurfSpot Cortes Bank Break
gptkbp:hazardToNavigation yes
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Bishop_Rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cortes Bank
gptkbp:knownFor big wave surfing
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:locatedOffCoastOf gptkb:Southern_California
gptkbp:marineLife rich biodiversity
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkbp:notableEvent wreck of the SS Jalisco in 1966
site of the largest surfable waves in North America
gptkbp:oceanographicFeature gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:partOf Channel Islands region
gptkbp:proposedBy site for micronation Republic of Minerva (failed attempt)
gptkbp:protectedBy California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations
gptkbp:usedFor fishing
recreational boating
diving
gptkbp:waveHeights waves over 60 feet possible
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shawn_Dollar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7