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San Diego is a city in San Diego County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after San Diego (St. James) de Alcal?

The latitude of San Diego is 32.715N. The longitude is -117.156W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 66 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,266,753.

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Median household income

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$45,733

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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San Diego is on San Diego Bay

Long known for its naval bases and its mild climate

Charles Lindbergh's airplane, Spirit of St. Louis, was built here in 1927

Public transportation: Metropolitan Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7,366. The number of murders and homicides was 65. The violent crime rate was 5.8 per 1,000 people.

No. 9 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (big cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

San Diego received national attention for 1997 suicides of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult

Local foods: fish tacos

Filming location for:
· 1986 movie, "Top Gun"
· 2000 movie, "Traffic"

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Census 2000 highlights: Seventh largest city in the U.S., by population; city with the 10th largest population growth in the 1990s (112,369 people)

Well-known residents have included:
· Robert Duvall, actor
· Shaun White, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (snowboarding - halfpipe)
· Ted Danson, actor
· Cameron Diaz, model and actress

Local bands (past and present) have included Iron Butterfly, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Jewel

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Diedrich Coffee, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, PJ?s Coffee, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Gator by the Bay Zydeco & Blues Festival - May 11-13, 2007
Adams Avenue Roots Festival - April 21-22, 2007
Latino Film Festival - March 8-18, 2007
North Park Festival of the Arts - May 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check San Diego web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: California Ballet, City Ballet of San Diego, San Diego Opera, San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Balboa Park, Torrey Pines State Park, Border Field State Park, Leucadia State Beach, Moonlight State Beach, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, Mission Bay Park, Windansea Beach, Pacific Beach

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San Diego attractions: San Diego Zoo, the Embarcadero, Sea World

Sports teams: Padres (NL), Gulls (ECHL)

Historic sites and museums: Maritime Museum, Museum of Man, Natural History Museum, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, Cabrillo National Monument, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Whaley House Museum

Colleges and universities: University of California, University of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene College, United States International University, San Diego State University

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 186

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Quotes:
Life in San Diego was sunny and quiet.
-- The 42nd Parallel
John Dos Passos

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Neighborhoods in San Diego include Balboa Park, Barrio Logan, Black Mountain Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Carmel Valley, Center City, City Heights, Clairemont Mesa, College Area, Del Mar Mesa ... More neighborhood info

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