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{{Short description|Marine protected area off of California, USA}} | {{Short description|Marine protected area off of California, USA}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName= Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary | |||
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission= The mission of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is to protect and conserve one of the most biologically diverse marine environments off the coast of California, promoting research, education, and stewardship of its unique deep-sea habitats. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Superintendent | |||
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|Website= https://cordellbank.noaa.gov | |||
|Services= Research; Education; Whale Watching; Seabird Protection; Habitat Conservation | |||
|ParentOrganization= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce | |||
|CreationLegislation= | |||
|Regulations= 15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations) | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 37.930451, -122.504798 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 991 Marine Drive, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129 (Shared with Greater Farallones NMS) | |||
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'''Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary''' is a [[marine sanctuary]] located off the coast of [[California]]. It protects an area of {{convert|1286|sqmi||0|abbr=on}} of marine wildlife. The administrative center of the sanctuary is on an offshore granite outcrop {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}} by {{convert|9.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}}, located on the [[continental shelf]] off of California. The outcrop is, at its closest (Point Reyes), {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} from the sanctuary itself.<ref name="cordell-about">{{cite web|url=http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/sanctuary/welcome.html|title=About the Sanctuary|publisher=[[NOAA]]|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref> | '''Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary''' is a [[marine sanctuary]] located off the coast of [[California]]. It protects an area of {{convert|1286|sqmi||0|abbr=on}} of marine wildlife. The administrative center of the sanctuary is on an offshore granite outcrop {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}} by {{convert|9.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}}, located on the [[continental shelf]] off of California. The outcrop is, at its closest (Point Reyes), {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} from the sanctuary itself.<ref name="cordell-about">{{cite web|url=http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/sanctuary/welcome.html|title=About the Sanctuary|publisher=[[NOAA]]|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref> | ||