Southern California Bight

<p>The Southern California Bight is a 692-kilometer-long (430 mi) stretch of curved coastline that runs along the <a href="/facts/West_Coast_of_the_United_States/I4cXGCq0">West Coast of the United States</a> and <a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a>, from <a href="/facts/Point_Conception/0E3FHyeE">Point Conception</a> in <a href="/facts/California/zLW2vdQJ">California</a> to <a href="/facts/Punta_Colonet/mCXUeUIT">Punta Colonet</a> in <a href="/facts/Baja_California/vJY3AFwn">Baja California</a>, plus the area of the <a href="/facts/Pacific_Ocean/bdxgXRVM">Pacific Ocean</a> defined by that curve. This includes the <a href="/facts/Channel_Islands_(California)/UtyqHNJy">Channel Islands</a> of <a href="/facts/California/zLW2vdQJ">California</a> and the <a href="/facts/Coronado_Islands/UIUqNCsq">Coronado Islands</a> and <a href="/facts/Isla_Todos_Santos/DocPkp4R">Islas de Todo Santos</a> of Baja California.
</p><p>The region is known for having a climate similar to that of the <a href="/facts/Mediterranean_climate/gGsJAKE5">Mediterranean</a>, consisting of rainy winters and dry summers. The Southern California Bight has a thriving ecosystem that is home to many species of plant life, fish, birds, and mammals.
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Southern California Bight