Santa Barbara Island
33°29′N 119°02′W
Santa Barbara Island (Spanish: Isla de Santa Bárbara; Tongva: Tchunashngna) is a small island of the Channel Islands archipelago in Southern California. It is protected within Channel Islands National Park, and its marine ecosystem is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Terrain
33°29′N 119°02′W
Overview
Santa Barbara Island (Spanish: Isla de Santa Bárbara; Tongva: Tchunashngna) is a small island of the Channel Islands archipelago in Southern California. It is protected within Channel Islands National Park, and its marine ecosystem is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Public passenger access to Santa Barbara Island is provided by the Island Packers ferry service.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- San Nicolas Island52 km
- Santa Catalina Island58 km
- Middle Anacapa Island67 km
- Anacapa Island69 km
- San Clemente Island85 km
- Santa Cruz Island91 km
Also in Channel Islands of California

Santa Cruz Island
250 km²▲ 740 m
Major islands

Santa Rosa Island
215 km²▲ 484 m
Major islands

Santa Catalina Island
194 km²▲ 639 m
Major islands

San Clemente Island
147 km²▲ 599 m
Major islands

San Nicolas Island
57.9 km²▲ 277 m
Major islands

San Miguel Island
38.3 km²▲ 253 m
Major islands

Anacapa Island
1.8 km²▲ 285 m
Minor islands

Middle Anacapa Island
0.63 km²▲ 89 m
Minor islands
Also in Southern Channel Islands

Santa Catalina Island
194 km²▲ 639 m
Minor islands

San Clemente Island
147 km²▲ 599 m
Minor islands

San Nicolas Island
57.9 km²▲ 277 m
Minor islands
Photographs

Santa Barbara Island from above

Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided / Public domain

A double-crested cormorant on Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, Southern California.
The only dock on Santa Barbara Island, in the Channel Islands.
Seagulls on Santa Barbara Island in the Channel Islands.

Sutil Island, near Santa Barbara Island in the Channel Islands.



Santa Barbara Island hosts the largest breeding population of Xantus' murrelets in the United States. The tiny chicks leave their steep hillside nests when only 48 hours old and tumble down into the crashing surf.

Survey control point on Santa Barbara Island, California.
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Facts
Photographs
- Santabarbaraisland-channel. Stickpen / Public domain
- California - Santa Barbara - NARA - 23935279. Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided / Public domain
- Double-Crested Cormorant - Santa Barbara Island. Brian MacIntosh / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Barbara Island Dock. Brian MacIntosh / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seagulls - Santa Barbara Island. Brian MacIntosh / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sutil Island 2 - Santa Barbara Island. Brian MacIntosh / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santabarbara 300. Unknown author / Public domain
- Santa-Barbara-Island-Sea-Lion-Rookery. National Park Service / Public domain
- Scripps's murrelet chick, Santa Barbara Island. National Park Service / Public domain
- Santa Barbara Island Control Point. Brian MacIntosh / CC BY-SA 4.0