History of the Island Blue Dolphins

United States Navy and is used as a weapons testing and training facility, served by Naval Outlying Field San Nicolas Island.Native American tribe inhabited the island until 1835. Census, the island has since remained officially uninhabited, though the census estimates that at least 200 military and civilian personnel live on the island at any given time. The island has a small airport and several buildings, including telemetry reception antennas.San Nicolas was originally the home of the Nicoleño people, who were probably related to the Tongva of the mainland and Santa Catalina Island. It was named for Saint Nicholas by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno after he sighted the island on the saint's feast day (December 6) in 1602. 4/4

GALLERY

WATCH