To clarify. The island is Santa Catalina Island just called “Catalina”. It’s 18-20 miles of the coast LA/Orange Counties. The major city and hub on the island is named “Avalon”, restaurants, hotels, tour companies, etc,
Natalie Wood’s demise came at the isthmus portion of Catalina Island, about 12-15 miles west of Avalon. The area is commonly referred to as “Two Harbors” (one cove each side of the isthmus) or just “The Isthmus”. It’s a lightly populated but popular company town with year-round boating, camping, fishing, diving destination...albeit with very limited onshore resources. RJ and Natalie were regulars there.