the property, but the National Park Service moved into the residences in 1970, while sharing the wharf and hoist facilities. Frenchy's Cove was cleaned up starting in June 1959, and a permanent park ranger replaced the seasonal one in the mid-1970s. On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed near the island. Along with the Channel Islands Beach area of Port Hueneme, the island is in Census Tract 36.12 of Ventura County, California. The official 2000 census population was 3 permanent residents (at the ranger station in the eastern part of East Island). Gallery See also Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Anacapa Island Archeological District Anacapa Island Light List of islands of California Restoring Balance: Anacapa Island video in the National Park Service page. Achieving Balance: Anacapa Island Ten Years Later video in the National Park Service page. References Sources External links Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Anacapa Island Site with Photos and History Winfield Scott History Anacapa Island Restoration Blog Volunteer on Anacapa Island! Islands of the Channel Islands of California Volcanoes of California Volcanic islands Landforms of Ventura County, California Channel Islands National Park Island restoration Natural arches of California West Coast of the United States Islands of Southern California Islands of California