San Diego is the second most populous city in California after Los Angeles. It takes 9th place in the list of the ten largest cities in the US. San Diego is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean on the southwestern coast of the United States and it borders with Mexico. Population of the city of 1.3 million inhabitants (1,355,896 as of 2013). The "Greater San Diego," the San Diego metropolitan area, is a home to more than 3 million people. Thus, this conurbation is the 17th in the United States in terms of population. San Diego is the oldest city of the American West Coast. The Spaniards founded it in 1769, but the Europeans have been in these areas since the 16th century. Since 1848 (since the signing of peace agreement between the United …show more content…
As San Diego is very popular among tourists and business people, SAN serves international and domestic flights, so it can be reached from lots of the cities of the US and abroad.
More than 20 airlines operate their flights from SAN. Airport shuttles, taxis and other public transport connect the downtown and the SAN, so the city center is very accessible.
By Train
The national rail carrier Amtrak has a separate route called Pacific Surfliner that links San Diego to other cities along the Southern California Coast, such as San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Due to the amazing seascapes and beaches for surfing on the route, it is allowed to take a surfboard on the train. Thus, outdoor-minded riders can use special racks to accommodate the bikes and boards. The arrival station in San Diego is located at 1050 Kettner Boulevard, not far from the SAN airport. From this Amtrak station the famous San Diego Zoo can be reached on foot. For passengers departing from this station, there is a waiting room, ticket office and restrooms. So, coming 30 minutes prior to the departure, they have a place to wait for a train. Another Amtrak station is in the Old Town (4005 Taylor Street), but there is no waiting area or terminal building. It is a stop of the same route Pacific Surfliner. One more
The spanish missions in California included a total of 21 missions that were established by the Spanish Order to bring christianity and civility to the Native Americans that lived in California. The California missions were built along a path called the El Camino Real. California did not become a state until 1852 . California was actually part of the Spanish Order and was called Alta California,in 1821 Mexico got their independence from the spanish order and made alt california part of mexico. On september 9th, 1850 became the 31st state in the united states. Mission nuestra senora de soledad, which has a the of mission soledad, was founded october 9th, 1791 by the franciscan order. It was founded to help convert native americans to catholicism. Mission soledad is the 13th mission out
When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first explored Montana in the early 1800s, they were awestruck by the open plains and delighted by the wide range of animals that roamed the land. After reaching the Great Falls, which is on the Missouri River in what is now Montana (Av2 books).
Hey we should go to Catalina Island I heard it is fantastic! Hey have you wonder what snorkling is like or kayaking well Catalina is the place to go. A little history about Catalina is major investors that have try to turn it into a hotel and resort paradise but it was turned down by Mr.wrigley. One place on the island I prefer to go to camp to is camp emerald bay you can do many things there. The Island is still a great place to go anywhere and is amazing and if you go to emerald bay go to avalon after the camp it is still great with many hotel for you to stay . Let me tell you about more things you can do in emerald bay.
San Francisco belongs to California state in America and located on the west coast of American continent connecting to Pacific ocean, so it has been an important entrance for many ships from east to America including China, Japan, Korea, Russia, etc. California used to belong to Spain and Mexico, until 1848 America won California after United States war with Mexico. At the same year in 1848, gold was found accidently in Sutter’s Mill, California, and the gold rush att...
In modern times Oakland is known as the main metropolitan city in the East Bay. The city possesses 3 professional sports teams, which have a population of just below 400,000. Oakland is also the 3rd largest metropolitan city in the Bay Area behind San Jose, and San Francisco.( Encyclopedia Britannica ) The city mayor is the ex Governor of California Jerry Brown. Located in Alameda County Oakland’s area consists of a total square mileage of 78.2 miles, of which 56.1 miles is land, and the latter consisting of water.( Encyclopedia Britannica ) Oakland also possesses the 3rd largest seaport on the west coast.
California geography in the 1860s were wide and flat valleys with a limited population what made what the ideal crop. California physical geography in the 1860s were flat and wide in the valleys which made wheat the ideal crop ideal crop, Before the panic of 1893, wheat was “profitable agricultural commodity” (201).The central valley of California improved agricultural through the development of technology such as “planting, pulverizing the earth, spreading the seeds in one operation, and improvements on cutting and threshing of grain” (pg. 202) California physical geography led to a prosperous agricultural and diversity various types of
The state that was chosen for this project is Delaware. Delaware is a small state located in the Mid-Atlantic. Delaware is usually referred to as the first state, because it was the first state to sign the constitution. Delaware can also be called the Blue Hen State because the blue hen is the official bird of Delaware, and because of the blue hens that Delaware soldiers carried around during the revolutionary war. Delaware even has a third nickname, the Diamond state, because Thomas Jefferson said it was a “jewel.”
One of the Advantages of L.A. is the Amazing weather they enjoy year round. Their humid marvelous weather ranges from 27 c to 18 c on average throughout the year, staying sunny and warm for perfect beach weather. Also Los Angeles is a big hotspot for tourist as there are many tourist attractions and shopping centeres. L.A. has some of the most dazzling attractions such as Universal Studios, Disneyland, Hollywood Walk of Fame, and not to mention the infamous Hollywood sign. Also Los Angeles has multiple prime shopping centers and performance shows happening daily. In addition there is the scenery and transit. California contains numerous relaxing blue water beaches surrounded with tall full palm trees, the golden gate bridge, and massive mountains. These and many other locations are easy to access with the help of multiple transit systems, such as the subway, buses, cab,
California’s history is unique. For example, California’s name came from a knightly romance book that was published in 1510. It was about a queen named Califia who ruled over an island paradise with black Amazons and a lot of pearls and gold near the Indies. Men were only allowed there once a year. Little did the queen know that Cortez’s men thought that they found the island because they found pearls. Later on, Francisco de Uolla found that the country was actually a peninsula. Based on research, the first settlers to arrive in California after the Native Americans were the Spanish and later the Mexicans. Russia had little places that were colonized for fur and whaling purposes. The Spanish went to California to turn the Indians into Christians. The Spanish hoped to make the Indians become Spaniards becoming loyal to Spain. Spain was being informed that Russia and English were coming onto the land that was already claimed be Spain. With the English, the fight for California started almost 500 years ago with Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth sent Sir Francis Drake to harass and raid the Spanish. But they soon came to realize the value of California and realized that they did not want Spain to claim more land in the new world because that was upsetting the balance of power between the super powers of that time. But little did they know that after Lady Jane Grey ruled for a brief nine days, Mary I., who was the daughter of Henry and his first wife, came to rule. She had ties to both Spain and Catholi...
California’s economy drops more and more every year, which causes there to be a rise in the homeless population. Homeless are impossible to avoid, especially in California, they have become people we see every day on the streets. Many factors increase the homeless population in California every year. Some of these factors include unemployment, mental illness/drug abuse, and prisoner release. With the homeless population rising there could be a huge health alert rising as well. As a community, we can decrease the population of homelessness.
Not only is Delta a beast in the market it wields its power quite intelligently. Along with this momentous market share, Delta has enormous control over some of the nations key gateways. Delta controls 72 percent of the air traffic at Salt Lake Utah. This mid west city is a gateway to most of the key major cities on the pacific coast as well as mid west.
Arizona has first been explored by a European in 1539. In this year, Marcos de Niza, from Spain, explored parts of the area of Arizona. The area which is now known as Arizona was then inhabited by indigenous peoples like the Hopi and the Navajo. Marcos de Niza had met another peoples of the area; the Sobaipuri. There was a legend about the wealthy seven cities of Cibola; seven cities that would be in possession of valuable treasures. Marcos de Niza was informed about Cibola by an Indian informer. When de Niza returned from his exhibition, he claimed he had seen de Seven Cities of Cibola in the distance.
“Hotel California” by The Eagles has been the recipient of much speculation since its release in 1976. Although many other interpretations exist including some which claim this song to be referencing drugs, much evidence suggests that “Hotel California” is, at least partly, making a statement about the lifestyle of drug and alcohol users particularly in the large cities of California. As with many songs, duality of meaning exists in “Hotel California.”
The homeless population in the United States does not only include the humans out on the streets, but also the ones in living in vehicles, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and other unstable environments. Over six-hundred thousand individuals are currently homeless in the U.S. In our current society, people often become homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. Humans often face abrupt personal and public challenges within their lives causing change and displacement in their housing status without notice nor a choice. In relation to personal reasons for homelessness, individuals who identify as LGBTQ and victims of domestic violence encounter many different situational problems leaving them displaced. Furthermore, there has been a sharp increase in unaffordable housing recently causing other people to suffer issues in a more public manner.
There are various influences on everyone’s lives while growing up. I believe the greatest of these influences is the neighborhood you grew up in. I grew up in a quite large, welcoming neighborhood. While living in this neighborhood, I was outgoing and remarkably talkative. Making friends became second nature to me. Playing outdoors from sunrise to sundown playing sports or exploring the outdoors with my friends became a daily routine for me. I was outgoing, talkative, and active. I believe this is the result of the neighborhood I grew up in.