Английская Википедия:Begg Rock
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox islandsШаблон:Tone Шаблон:More citations needed Begg Rock is an offshore rock pinnacle system located Шаблон:Convert northwest of Vizcaino Point, the west point of San Nicolas Island, Ventura County, California,[1] It rises Шаблон:Convert 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 north and south of the island over Шаблон:Convert in each direction.[4] A lighted whistle buoy is Шаблон:Convert 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.Шаблон: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 Corynactus 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.Шаблон:Citation needed As a State Marine Reserve, Begg Rock is currently a no-take zone.[3]
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NOAA Chart 18755 [1]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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.
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