Channel Islands

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The Channel Islands in the English Channel
Channel Islands of California
The Channel Islands refers to two distinct groups of islands: one in the English Channel off the French coast and the California Channel Islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California.


English Channel

The Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, and are not part of the United Kingdom. They have a total population of about 158,000 and their respective capitals, St. Peter Port and St. Helier, have populations of 16,488 and 28,310. The Bailiwicks have been administered separately from each other since the late 13th century.


The Channel Islands of California are a chain of eight islands 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 the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands are the location of the destination marathon swims of the Southern California Eight and are located within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.



Channel Islands National Park


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