Is Avalon the only town on Catalina Island?
Catalina Island has a few small communities, such as Two Harbors on the Isthmus, but 2.6 square mile Avalon is the only incorporated city. Prior to the annexation of Pebbly Beach and Avalon Canyon in late 1997, Avalon was one square mile in size. Images: • Avalon Bay, the Hotel Metropole, and many tents and cabins in Avalon, c. 1889 [Courtesy of the Catalina Island Museum] • Town of Avalon and Avalon Bay, 1911 [Courtesy of the Catalina Island Museum] • William Wrigley Memorial, c. 1970. The Memorial is located at the head of Avalon Canyon in a 37 acre botanic garden containing the endemic plants of Catalina Island. [Courtesy of the Catalina Island Museum] • Wharf in Avalon Bay, 2000 [County of Los Angeles Public Library] • Botanical Gardens in Avalon Canyon, 1974. The 37 acre gardens contain the endemic plants of Catalina Island and the William Wrigley Memorial.
