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San Diego, California
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San Diego
Geography• Southwest corner
of USA• Along the Pacific
Coast• Just north of
Mexico
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San Diego
Geography• Southwest corner
of the state of California
• About 124 miles south of Los Angeles
• 2nd largest city in California
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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!
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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