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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ventura County California Pacific |
| Coordinates | 33°21′43″N 119°41′42″W / 33.362°N 119.695°W |
| Archipelago | Channel Islands of California |
| Highest point | not named |
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United States | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Begg Rock is an offshore rock pinnacle system located 8.8 miles (14.2 km) northwest of Vizcaino Point, the west point of San Nicolas Island, Ventura County, California.[1] It rises 50 fathoms (300 ft; 91 m) from the ocean floor, with its highest pinnacle reaching an elevation of 15 feet (4.6 m) above sea level.[2][3] A reef extends both the north and south of the island by over 100 yards (91 m) each.[4] A lighted whistle buoy is 500 yards (460 m) north of the rock.[5] This rock may be found on NOAA chart 18755.[6] This rock was given its name by the Coast Survey,[7] being named for the boat, John Begg, which struck a nearby rock in 1824.[8] The entire area is surrounded by Begg Rock State Marine Reserve.
Begg Rock extends almost vertically down from above the surface. It has several pinnacles, a couple of which are always above water and a couple that are only exposed at low tide.[citation needed] The vertical walls of the rock are covered in filter-feeding organisms such as mussels, green anemones, and pisaster starfish. Below 40 feet (12 meters) are large areas of brightly colored Corynactis anemones. Past about 70 feet (21 Meters) are patches of white Metridium anemones. The site used to be famous for large rock scallops, which were depleted by hunters.[citation needed] As a State Marine Reserve, Begg Rock is currently a no-take zone.[3]
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San Nicolas Island Archaeological Field School - 2011 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards
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San Nicolas Island
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Documentation of the Discovery and Excavation of the Redwood Box Cache On San Nicolas Island
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The 2011 California Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards were presented on November 17th at Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park in Sacramento. There were a total of 12 projects or programs that received awards. What follows is the presentation made at the awards ceremony about one of the 2011 award winners. This award recognizes the Environmental Division of the Ventura County Naval Base and California State University, Los Angeles, for the high level of excellence they have sustained in facilitating a program they cooperatively manage. Designed to meet educational needs and federal historic preservation mandates, the program was commended by the jury for the positive and significant impact it has had on students from CSULA and elsewhere whose lives and education have been enriched by this unique and rewarding experience. San Nicolas Island, one of the Channel Islands, consists of more than 13,000 acres and lies about 60 miles from the southern California coast. The island’s cultural history spans at least 8,000 years. Cultural resources found on the island include more than 550 prehistoric archaeological sites, approximately 20 historic archaeological sites representing activities of 19th century Aleut sea otter hunters, Chinese abalone fisherman, and Anglo sheep ranchers; sites and structures from World War II and the Cold War; and a number of beached and offshore shipwrecks. Fifteen students participate in the three-week field course every summer, receiving training that gives them skills valuable for future work in government or private archaeological firms. The Environmental Division provides funding, air transport, transportation on the island, room and board, lab facilities, and archaeological equipment. This remarkable support gives students, many of them low-income, the chance to gain valuable hands-on training in archaeological field and lab techniques, cultural resources law, and project and data management. We hope this win-win program will continue to educate and encourage aspiring archaeologists for many years to come. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2011 California Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards. Please view the additional videos available on this site for information about the other 2011 award winners. For more information about this awards program, visit www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/governorsawards.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- ^ US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- ^ a b "Begg Rock State Marine Reserve". California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- ^ US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- ^ US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- ^ US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names.
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names.
References
- US Dept of Commerce (1997). United States Coast Pilot 7 Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. 31st edition. Washington DC: NOAA.
- Gudde, Erwin Gustav and William Bright (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press.
External links
NOAA Chart 18755 [1]
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