16 October 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area
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Camarillo Ranch House © Los Angeles/cc-by-sa-3.0
Camarillo is a city in
Ventura County in the
U.S. state of
California. As of the
2010 United States Census, the population was 65,201, an increase of 8,117 from the 57,084 counted in the
2000 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers
Juan and
Adolfo Camarillo, prominent
Californios who owned
Rancho Calleguas and founded the city. The city is home to
California State University, Channel Islands, housed on the former grounds of the
Camarillo State Hospital.
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21 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area
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Santa Catalina Island – Avalon © Spartan7W/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Channel Islands are an
archipelago of eight
islands (
Anacapa,
San Miguel,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Rosa,
San Clemente,
San Nicolas,
Santa Barbara und
Santa Catalina) located in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of
southern California along the
Santa Barbara Channel in the
United States of America. Five of the islands are part of
Channel Islands National Park, and the waters surrounding these islands make up
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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