San Diego, California

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San Diego

Geography• Southwest corner

of USA• Along the Pacific

Coast• Just north of

Mexico

San Diego

Geography• Southwest corner

of the state of California

• About 124 miles south of Los Angeles

• 2nd largest city in California

San Diego

Geography• San Diego Bay is

major body of water

• Coastline is lined with beaches

• San Diego River divides the city into north and south

• Lots of hills and valleys

San Diego

History• First people were the

Kumeyaay People• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was

first European to visit; claimed land for Spain; called it San Miguel

• Mission San Diego established in 1769

• Became part of Mexico in 1821

San Diego

History• Became part of USA in 1848• United States Navy first

started using port in 1901• 1931: officially became a

city• WWII: city became a major

site for military• Population doubled from

1930 to 1950

San Diego

Key Industries• Headquarters of the US

Navy’s Pacific Fleet• Lots of defense companies

in the area• Tourism is very important• Trade is also important:

border crossing with Mexico is busiest in the world

San Diego

Attractions• Original Sea World• Opened in the 1960s

(before Sea World Orlando)• Killer whales, dolphins,

penguins, sharks, polar bears, otters and more

• Watch killer whale show or swim with dolphins

• Thrilling roller coaster, Manta, opens this summer

Sea World

San Diego

Attractions• Famous for pandas• Also: leopards, elephants,

gorillas, hippos, camels, koalas, meerkats and even reindeer (Santa not included)

• Go on safari to watch giraffe, rhinos, antelope and more

San Diego Zoo

San Diego

Attractions• Who doesn’t like LEGO?• Ancient Egypt, New York

City, George Washington, pirates, dragons, dinosaurs and dalmations – all made out of LEGO

• Roller coasters and other thrill rides

• There’s a water park too!

LEGOLAND

San Diego

Attractions• Spring and summer watch

the San Diego Padres at PetCo Park in downtown San Diego

• In the fall, watch the NFL’s San Diego Chargers play at QualComm Stadium

Professional Sports

San Diego

Attractions• Named 5th best beach in the

US by Travel Channel• Basically one long, wide

beach from San Diego to Mexican border

• Celebrities and presidents have stayed at the Hotel del Coronado – you can too!

Coronado Beach

San Diego

Attractions• When you think of

California beaches, you think of ... surfing!

• Many beaches in the San Diego area are great for surfing

• There is even a dog surfing championship

Surfing

San Diego

Attractions• San Diego’s historic area• Considered the birthplace

of California• First permanent Spanish

settlement in California• Lots of restaurants and

shops

Old Town

San Diego

Attractions• 1,200 acre park near

downtown San Diego• Home of:

– The Old Globe (famous playhouse)

– San Diego Air & Space Museum

– Japanese Friendship Garden– San Diego Natural History

Museum

Balboa Park

San Diego

Quick Facts• Population: 1.3 million• 70 miles of beaches• Currency: US dollar• Languages: English is

official, but Spanish and other languages are spoken too

• Pacific Time: 4 hours behind Halifax

San Diego

Quick Facts• Ideal climate• Any time of the year is a

great time to visit• Average year-round

temperature is 21 Celsius• Hottest: August (26 C)• Coolest: January (18 C)

San Diego

Getting There• Lots of one-stop options:• Air Canada via Toronto• United Airlines via Chicago• US Airlines via Philadelphia• Just go ... to San Diego!

Sources

• Expedia.ca• Fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/california/san-diego• Sandiego.org• Wikipedia.org/wiki/sandiego• Yahoo.ca/images• Randmcnally.com• Seaworld.com• Sandiegozoo.org/zoo