Jewfish Point

Jewfish Point is a cape in Los Angeles County, in the U.S. state of California.[1] It is located on the Southeast coast of Santa Catalina Island [2].

The cape was named for a type of fish (grouper, formerly known as "jew fish") prized for its taste.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewfish Point
  2. ↑ http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/userfiles/files/maps/Bike%20map%203d.pdf
  3. ↑ Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.

Coordinates: 33°19′13″N 118°18′14″W / 33.3204°N 118.3038°W / 33.3204; -118.3038


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