Santa Catalina Island California Map

About Santa Catalina Island, California

Santa Catalina Island is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,096. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Santa Catalina Island is located at 33.3880°N, 118.4180°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90704.

Santa Catalina Island rises from the Pacific, a rugged emerald jewel where the land folds in steep, tawny canyons that tumble down to the sea. It lies 24.7 miles south of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-north-west of Avalon. The air here carries the scent of sagebrush and salt, a bracing perfume that clings to the chaparral-covered slopes and the occasional hardy pine. Wildflowers, in season, paint ephemeral splashes of color against the ochre earth, and shy island foxes, descendants of ancient inhabitants, dart through the scrub. The coastline is a dramatic interplay of sheer cliffs and secluded coves, where the turquoise water, so clear it seems to hold the sky, laps at wave-smoothed pebbles. Even in the midday sun, there are pockets of cool, shadowed ravines, echoing with the distant cry of gulls. For over a century, Santa Catalina Island has beckoned visitors, its history intertwined with the whispers of its original Chumash inhabitants and the ambitious vision of chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. Wrigley transformed the island into a glamorous resort destination, a playground for Hollywood's elite, and this legacy still imbues the charming village of Avalon with a timeless, almost cinematic, atmosphere. The economy, once reliant on whaling and mining, now thrives on tourism, with its bustling harbor filled with pleasure craft and divers drawn to the underwater wonders of the kelp forests. The iconic Catalina Casino, a grand, circular building that has never hosted gambling, stands as a striking landmark, its white facade gleaming against the deep blue of the ocean, a silent sentinel to decades of revelry and quiet contemplation.

About This Santa Catalina Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Santa Catalina Island, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.388, -118.418. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Santa Catalina Island includes the ZIP code (90704), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Santa Catalina Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.