Distant Islands

St. Helena
Zetetic Cosmogony (1899) by Thomas Winship Full Text Link

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Anacapa Islands
From Miramar Beach in California the Anacapa Islands have been seen from sea level:

Location Analysis
It has been determined that the claimed viewing location is correct. Distance according to Google Maps:



The following map from forum member Stash shows a red line from Miramar Beach to Anacapa Island, showing that the observer is looking between several oil platforms to the island:



The unzoomed view shows the island between the platforms:



Platform Grace is further away and appears when the observer begins to zoom at 2:08: