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San Nicholas Island
S an Nicolas Island is the most north- land. Located 65 nautical miles southwest of tics, San Nicolas Island is ideal for conduct-
westerly of the four southern Channel the Point Mugu complex, San Nicolas Island ing test and training exercises. Because
Islands. San Nicolas is one of the smallest of is the cornerstone in the Sea Range capabili- of its isolated environment and shoreline
the eight Channel Islands, larger only than ties. The waters surrounding the island are characteristics, San Nicolas Island is ideal for
Santa Barbara and Anacapa Islands. Like its split into three zones that are controlled by providing littoral warfare training, including
eastern neighbor San Clemente Island, San the Navy. Because of its instrumentation, tri-service and theater warfare exercises.
Nicolas is a US Navy owned and operated is- isolated environment, shoreline characteris-
