Catalina Island is around the same size as District of Columbia.

District of Columbia is approximately 177 sq km, while Catalina Island is approximately 194 km² (75 sq mi), making Catalina Island 10% larger than District of Columbia.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of District of Columbia vs. Catalina Island uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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