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San Diego (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 42 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.7000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 117 09 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -117.1500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Pacific Ocean on San Diego Bay, near Mexican border; site of 1st California mission established in 1769 by Father Junípero Serra; pueblo was built by Mexicans in 1834; thrived as port & center for agriculture & transportation. |
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| San Diego (preferred,C,V)
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| Old Town (H,V)
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| San Diego De Alcalá de Henares (H,V)
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| San Miguel (H,V)
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............ | name given to area by Cabrillo in 1542 |
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San Diego (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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visited in 1542 by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, settled as base to explore California by Gaspar de Portolá in 18th cen. |
| city (C) |
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Old Town chartered 1850, new town laid out 3 miles S in 1867 & rechartered in 1872 |
| county seat (C) |
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| seaport (C) |
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one of world's greatest natural harbors, base for international trade, fishing fleet & military operations |
| military center (C) |
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originally for Spanish troops, today facilities include naval shipyard & training center |
| industrial center (C) |
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for aerospace, shipbuilding, aircraft construction, rocketry & electronics |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for truck garden crops, citrus, avocados & livestock |
| transportation center (C) |
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since arrival of Santa Fe Railroad in 1884 which encouraged growth |
| educational center (C) |
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for California State University, branch of University of California, University of San Diego & Scripps Oceanography Institute |
| resort center (C) |
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for nearby beaches, pleasant mild climate & Mission Bay Aquatic Park |
| tourist center (C) |
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for restored Old Town, renowned Zoo & Wild Animal Park, Seaworld marine animal park & Cleveland National Forest |
| cultural center (C) |
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for museums & for Point Loma Lighthouse (1855) & Cabrillo National Monument |
| monastic center (H) |
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