Avalon is situated on the easterly portion of Catalina Island, 22 miles south/southwest of the Los Angeles Harbor breakwater. Avalon is a little over 2 2/3 square miles in size. The picturesque and leisurely seaport village of Avalon has a permanent population of around 3,800, with an annual visitor count of close to one million. Catalina Island is part of Los Angeles County. The Island’s primary industry is tourism.