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3About Avalon, CA
Avalon is the main town on Santa Catalina Island, 22 miles off the LA coast. You can't drive there - take the Catalina Express ferry from San Pedro (most frequent), Long Beach, Dana Point, or Newport Beach. Once there, golf carts replace cars in this pedestrian-friendly town with year-round mild weather. The Catalina Island Museum holds the world's largest collection of Catalina pottery with over 7,000 pieces.
Where is Avalon, CA on the map?
Avalon, CA is in United States, at 33.334, -118.332 - about 26 km south of Lawndale, CA.
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What is the closest airport to Avalon, CA?
The closest airport to Avalon, CA is Long Beach International Airport, 29 km (about 29 min by car). Other airports nearby: Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Orange County International Airport.