Prince Island, 700 m (2,300 ft) off the northeastern coast, measures 35 acres (14 ha) in area. San Miguel Island ( Island Chumash: Tuqan) is the farthest west of the Channel Islands it is the sixth-largest of the eight Channel Islands covering over 9,000 acres (3,600 ha), including offshore islands and rocks.Santa Cruz is 22 miles (35 km) long and 2 to 6 miles (3 to 10 km) wide with an area of over 61,000 acres (250 km 2). It forms part of the northern group of the Channel Islands. Santa Cruz Island ( Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz, Chumash: Limuw) is the largest island in California and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago.The five islands which comprise the park are: The National Park Service works with various organizations to host educational, conservation, and scientific programs at the park. The park covers a total area of almost 250,000 acres (1,000 km 2). The Channel Islands National Park was established on Maand is located on five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of California all of the islands are located in Santa Barbara County except Anacapa Island which is located in Ventura County. See also: Channel Islands (California), National Register of Historic Places listings in Channel Islands National Park, and Wildlife of the Channel Islands of California

Many of the national parks in California are also part of national forests and National Wildlife Refuges, and contain Native American Heritage Sites and National Monuments. There are several other locations inside of California managed by the National Park Service, but carry other designations such as National Monuments. National parks protect significant scenic areas and nature reserves, provide educational programs, community service opportunities, and are an important part of conservation efforts in the United States. There are nine national parks located in the state of California managed by the National Park Service. The coast redwood is the tallest tree species on Earth Map of the Channel Islands of California Torrey pine grove on Santa Rosa island Santa Barbara Island Death Valley National Park Death Valley, California A Joshua tree The upper part of Kings Canyon, seen from Zumwalt Meadow General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park Lake Helen in Lassen Volcanic National Park Rock formations at Pinnacles National Park The Redwood Forest Redwood Coastline area Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley El Capitan, a granite monolith in Yosemite Valley Cathedral Peak United States National Park Service

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