Santa Catalina

[ san-tuh kat-l-ee-nuh ]

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noun

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

Santa Catalina

/ ˈsæntə ˌkætəˈliːnə /

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

As soon as they arrived at Santa Catalina, the tents were erected on the shore, and the sick men sent into them.

This is the practice among the inhabitants of the Rio de Santa Catalina.

Amongst those which met with such misadventure were the Santa Catalina and the Capitana.

In 1863, Santa Catalina was the scene of a gold-mining boom which soon came to naught, and through an odd enough occurrence.

The last grand effort of this adventurous spirit was the attempt to sell Santa Catalina Island.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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