Santa Catalina

American

[san-tuh kat-l-ee-nuh] / ˈsæn tə ˌkæt lˈi nə /

noun

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

Santa Catalina British

/ ˈsæntə ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

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

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The 88-year-old retired psychiatrist moved to the neighborhood 45 years ago for the nature, including the sweeping views of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The neighbourhood where Nancy Guthrie went missing has breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina mountains and strict limits on outdoor lighting to protect Tucson's standing as a stargazer's paradise.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Huaman's employer, the bus company Santa Catalina, declined to comment.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Desalination plants are operating in parts of California, including the nation’s largest facility, in Carlsbad, and a small-scale plant on Santa Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

We would then leave in our canoes for the island of Santa Catalina.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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