Southern California Bight
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The Southern California Bight is a 692-kilometer-long stretch of curved coastline that runs along the West Coast of the United States and Mexico, from Point Conception in California to Punta Colonet i
ISS view of the Southern California Bight, which stretches from Point Conception (top left) to Punta Colonet (bottom left)
Mountainous stretch of coastline between Tijuana and Ensenada, Baja California
Coastal fog blankets the city of Ensenada on an April evening. The fog typically evaporates by midday.
A bat ray in a kelp forest located off the coast of San Clemente Island
Channel Islands (California)
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The Channel Islands are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel between the is
Southern California Bight
…from Point Conception in California to Punta Colonet in Baja California, plus the area of the Pacific Ocean defined by that curve. This includes the Channel Islands of California and the Coronado Islands and Islas de Todo Santos of Baja California. The region is known for having a climate similar to that of the…
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Beach on Santa Cruz Island
Beach on San Miguel Island
Tomols or te'aats are Chumash and Tongva boats used to travel throughout the islands and to the mainland.