Santa Catalina

American

[san-tuh kat-l-ee-nuh] / ˈsæn tə ˌkæt lˈi nə /

noun

an island off the SW coast of California, opposite Long Beach: resort. 132 sq. mi. (342 sq. km).

Santa Catalina British

/ ˈsæntə ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

Also called: Catalina Island. an island in the Pacific, off the coast of SW California: part of Los Angeles county: resort. Area: 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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The 88-year-old retired psychiatrist moved to the neighborhood 45 years ago for the nature, including the sweeping views of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The neighbourhood where Nancy Guthrie went missing has breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina mountains and strict limits on outdoor lighting to protect Tucson's standing as a stargazer's paradise.

From BBC

The only other encounter that resulted in injury this year was in September when a shark nipped at a man attempting to swim the 20-plus miles from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times

He has his morning cup of coffee out there while Daisy sniffs around, works her guard duty shifts, and takes in the million-dollar view, which stretches all the way to Santa Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Santa Catalina Island’s mule deer are back in the crosshairs.

From Los Angeles Times

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