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Channel Islands NP, California
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The Anacapa Island Lighthouse, built in 1932, is the last major light station constructed on the West Coast of the United States.
Anacapa Island hosts the largest breeding colony of the endangered California brown pelican.
The name 'Anacapa' is derived from the Chumash Native American word 'Anyapakh,' meaning 'mirage' or 'illusion.'
The island is part of the Channel Islands National Park, established to protect its unique ecosystems and wildlife.
Anacapa Island is actually a series of three islets known as East, Middle, and West Anacapa, stretching over five miles.
The natural rock arch, known as Arch Rock, is a prominent feature and symbol of Anacapa Island.
Anacapa Island is home to the rare and endemic Anacapa Island buckwheat, a plant found nowhere else in the world.
Archaeological evidence suggests that the Chumash people inhabited Anacapa Island for thousands of years before European contact.
