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Catalina Island

American  
[kat-l-ee-nuh, kat-] / ˈkæt lˈi nə, ˌkæt- /

Catalina Island British  
/ ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

  1. another name for Santa Catalina

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Outside, rolling lawns dotted with sculptures take in views from Downtown L.A. to Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The county court system, which hears criminal cases as well as a multitude of civil matters, is vast with locations as far north as Lancaster and as far south as Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mt Baldy was visible across Southern California, with breathtaking views from as far away as Catalina Island.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

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 • Dec. 13, 2025

Red and Agnes returned from a honeymoon on Catalina Island, and the broken-legged jockey began the period of his life that he would call “a long, hard pull.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand