Santa Rosa Island
Americannoun
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an island off the coast of California, in the Santa Barbara (Channel Islands) of California. 17 miles (27 km) long.
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a barrier island off the NW coast of Florida, E of Pensacola. 50 miles (80 km) long.
Example Sentences
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Overnight, smoke from the Santa Rosa Island and Sandy fires is expected to come onshore, settling over the coast with little wind to clear the air.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Santa Rosa Island is one of five Channel Islands situated off the southern coast of California.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He said that passengers did not receive a safety briefing from the time they boarded the boat on Saturday night to the time they arrived at Santa Rosa Island about noon the next day.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2019
In a short time she appeared, standing out from Santa Rosa Island, under the lee of which she had been hove to all night.
From Two Years Before the Mast by Dana, Richard Henry
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