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San Diego (/ ˌ s æ n d i ˈ eɪ ɡ oʊ / ⓘ SAN dee-AY-goh, Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.
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- San Dieguito Complex
The San Dieguito complex is an archaeological pattern left...
- Naval Base San Diego
Naval Base San Diego, also known as 32nd Street Naval...
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San Diego County (/ ˌ s æ n d i ˈ eɪ ɡ oʊ / ⓘ), officially...
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The entrance of Old town. Old Town is a neighborhood of San...
- Downtown San Diego
Downtown San Diego is the city center of San Diego,...
- Mission San Diego De Alcalá
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Spanish: Misión San...
- San Diego Bay
San Diego Bay is a natural harbor and deepwater port located...
- Second-Most Populous City in California
San Diego is California's second largest city and its...
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The original town of San Diego, Pueblo de San Diego, was located at the foot of Presidio Hill, in the area which is now Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The location was not ideal, being several miles away from navigable water.
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San Diego ( / ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ /) is the second largest city in the U.S. state of California and eighth largest in the United States. It is at the southwest corner of California, as well as the southwest corner of the continental United States.
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A city defined by its many neighborhoods, San Diego really doesn't have any clearly defined districts. This list, by no means an official division, is a reflection on how a visitor might see the city based on its attractions and amenities.
Like much of California and the Southwestern United States, English is the predominant language with Spanish the second most widely spoken. Store signs are written in English or both languages, and many businesses have bilingual employees who speak English and Spanish.
By plane
1. 32.7317-117.19951 San Diego International Airport (SANIATA) (less than 10 minutes from Downtown San Diego). The descent into the airport from the east comes remarkably close to downtown buildings, which can be a bit alarming for first-time visitors. Alaska Airlines and Southwest are the dominant airlines at San Diego. The airport has international flights, mostly from Mexico and Canada but also Munich, London–Heathrow, Tokyo–Narita, and Zurich. Visitors to California from other countries w...
By train
1. See also: Rail travel in the United States Amtrak, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Amtrak operates from the historic 32.71672-117.1695410 Santa Fe Depot, downtown at 1050 Kettner Blvd. The station is the southern terminus of Amtrak's frequent Pacific Surfliner route, which runs north to Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The depot is within walking distance of downtown hotels and near San Diego Bay. There are also secondary rail stations in Old Town and Sorrento Valley, used mainly by the Coaste...
By car
San Diego is easily accessible by car via the 5, 8, and 15 interstate freeways: 1. Interstate 5 begins in San Ysidro, at the US-Mexico border crossing, and continues northward through Los Angeles and Central California to Oregon and Washington, terminating in Blaine, Washington at the US-Canadian border crossing. 2. begins near the San Diego coast and continues eastward through eastern San Diego and Imperial Counties into Arizona, where it connects with Interstate 10 about half way between Ph...
The San Diego metropolitan area is large and sprawling. Car travel is the most efficient way of navigating the city and county. If you want to "see it all", rent a car. For less ambitious itineraries, public transportation may be used with enough planning and time allotted for travel. Most San Diego addresses do not include the cardinal directions ...
Individual listings can be found in San Diego's districtarticlesSee San Diego with childrenfor travelers with children.The most common area code for San Diego Metropolitan area, including downtown, the south bay and the eastern suburbs is 619. North of I-8/Mission Valley uses 858, and the far northern suburbs (Escondido, Oceanside, Encinitas, etc.) use 760. The area code must be dialed with the phone number in all areas, i.e., 10-digit dialing is mandatory. Be sure...
San Diego is considered to be one of the safest cities in California. Though crime is present, violent crime is on an overall decrease, but property crime still exists. You can now view real time crime reports of the area you plan to visit[dead link]. One should use the same precautions as you would in any large metropolitan area. Avoid walking in ...
Newspapers
1. San Diego Union-Tribune– The Union-Tribune is San Diego's main daily newspaper. 2. San Diego Reader– A free weekly publication and the largest alternative paper in the city. 3. San Diego CityBeat– An alternative free weekly paper. 4. Voice of San Diego– A nonprofit, independent online newspaper. 5. UCSD Guardian– A free student-operated newspaper at the University of California San Diego, published twice a week. 6. North County Times– A daily paper focusing on issues facing the communities...
Hospitals
There are numerous public and private hospitals in San Diego. These range from state funded institutions such as UCSD-Hillcrest and Thorton to private, world-renowned hospitals of Scripps La Jolla and the Children's Hospital. Non-profit Sharp Health Care also owns several hospitals, and has many "Urgent Care" centers for non-serious injuries such as a broken arm (daytime and early evening only). First-rate, world-class medical care can be found at any of these hospitals, as well as interprete...
Smoking
Smoking is banned in all restaurants, bars, public offices, and other places by order of California law, although smoking is allowed in tobacco shops and in coffee shops where tobacco is sold. There is a county wide ban on smoking in all state parks and there are city wide bans in San Diego, Del Mar, and Solana Beach that forbids smoking on public parks and beaches. El Cajon bans alloutdoor smoking in public places. Smoking is also prohibited within 25 feet of any MTS transit station or bus s...
San Diego is probably the best city in America for making a quick trip to Mexico. Tijuana, which sits directly across the US - Mexico border, can be reached by public transit. The San Diego Trolley...For a delightful, low-key alternative, drive 60 minutes on the American side to the small border crossing of Tecate(home of the Tecate brewery). It's a short walk to the town square. Coming back, t...The greater San Diego County has a lot of smaller, more private beaches to the north (e.g., Del Mar and Encinitas). Del Mar has the largest county fair in the nation (June-early July), and horse ra...Feb 12, 2024 · Here’s all the info you need to explore the southern California city’s sunny beaches, eclectic museums, and charming historic neighborhoods. Visitors walk and pedal in El Prado, an early 20th ...
San Diego is the second largest city in the U.S. state of California and eighth largest in the United States. It is at the southwest corner of California, as well as the southwest corner of the continental United States. It was founded in 1769 and it is the oldest city in California.
