Why was it called Angel Island?

Ayala Cove, the main visitor cove on Angel Island, is named after Lt. Juan Manuel de Ayala, a Spanish naval officer, spent a month mapping out the bay from the island in 1775. He named the island for the Catholic feast day closest to his discovery, which was later shortened to Isla de Los Angeles, or Angel Island.



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Angel Island
  • Location: San Francisco Bay.
  • Immigrants processed: 150,000.
  • Number rejected: 50,000.
  • Percentage rejected: 33%
  • Average length of stay: 2-3 weeks.


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Finally, in 1997, the station was declared a National Historical Landmark. Just over one square mile in size, Angel Island currently hosts a small community of about 30 residents, all of whom work, or are related to those who work, on the island in some capacity for the state.

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In July 1946, after serving the military for a variety of purposes, the Army declared Angel Island surplus and eventually transferred ownership to the State of California for park, recreational, and historical purposes.

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The Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay served as the main immigration facility on the West Coast of the United States from 1910 to 1940. It's shown here in 1935.

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Historic Immigration Station From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million immigrants were processed. On average, the inspection process took approximately 3-7 hours.

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