Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island off southern California in the southern Channel Islands. It was developed as a resort in the 1920s.
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Examples
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At sunset was passed an island called Santa Catalina Island, inhabited by thousands of wild goats.
Gold Seekers of '49 Charles H. [Illustrator] Stephens 1911
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Mexico caused dozens of cruise ships to forgo trips to sunny resorts like Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, and to instead weigh anchor at considerably less exotic destinations such as Santa Catalina Island and
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He also led whale watches around Santa Catalina Island under the auspices of the American Cetacean Society, which he helped found in 1967.
California Showman Pioneered Whale Watching as a Pastime Stephen Miller 2011
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Wood drowned after a night of partying with husband Wagner and "Brainstorm" co-star Christopher Walken on the couple's yacht anchored off Santa Catalina Island.
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Ms. Wood was found on the morning of Nov. 29, 1981, in the waters off Santa Catalina Island, 22 miles from Los Angeles, following an evening of partying on the yacht she owned with her husband, the actor Robert Wagner.
Police Reopen Natalie Wood Case Tamara Audi 2011
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Within hours of the announcement, Corina said, several people emerged offering their recollections of what happened in the waters off Southern California's Santa Catalina Island.
Natalie Wood Death: Boat Captain Dennis Davern Blames Actor Robert Wagner (VIDEO) 2011
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Santa Catalina Island is 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles.
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Santa Catalina Island is mountainous, with steep slopes.
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Well, some news just in to CNN, the associated press is reporting a private tour helicopter has crashed on Santa Catalina Island off the California coast.
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WHITFIELD: Here's what's happening right now in the NEWSROOM, a private tour helicopter has crashed on Santa Catalina Island off the California coast.
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