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Año Nuevo Island is a small island about 2600' off of Año Nuevo Point on the coast of Northern California (37.108333°N,-122.337778°E).
History
[edit]Año Nuevo Island has a few abandoned buildings built in the late 1800s. A residential home and foghorn station, all abandoned, are located on the island. The original light tower was deliberately toppled in the early 2000s as it began to deteriorate and became a hazard to the resident wildlife.
Geology
[edit]Wildlife
[edit]It is an important breeding site for Northern Elephant Seals and the endangered Steller's Sea Lion, as well as several species of seabirds, including Rhinoceros Auklets, Brandt's Cormorants and Western Gulls. It is protected as part of the Año Nuevo State Reserve. [1]
See also
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[Category:Islands of California]] [Category:Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area]]
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References
[edit]- ^ Schoenherr, Allan (2003). Natural History of the Islands of California. University of California Press. p. 645. ISBN 0520211979.
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--Scott.kelley 02:03, 22 October 2007 (UTC)