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Helpful Information about Catalina Island
- General
- Catalina Island is part of Los Angeles County, and Avalon, incorporated in 1913, was the thirtieth city in the county.
- Electricity is generated on the Island at the Southern California Edison plant in Avalon.
- The U. S. Post Office does not deliver mail to Avalon residents. They pick up their mail in the Post Office Arcade located in the Atwater Building with entrances on both Metropole and Sumner streets.
- Schools
- Catalina has two public schools, both of which are part of the Long Beach Unified School District. In Avalon, grades kindergarten through 12th attend Avalon Schools. There are approximately 700 students and 40 to 50 graduates each year. In Two Harbors, a one-room school house serves less than 10 kindergarten through fifth graders. There is also a small Christian school in Avalon.
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- Avalon Schools (maintained by the students)
- Long Beach Unified School District
- Accountability Report Cards
- GreatSchools.net
- Restaurants
- About.com - Catalina Dining
- Comprehensive
- Wikipedia.org (very good)