Alta Vista, San Diego

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Alta Vista, San Diego
Alta Vista
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On the intersection of N Harbison Ave and Division St, at the border of National City and Alta Vista
Nickname(s): 
"V.P.", "P.H.", "O'Farrell Park" (widely used interchangeably due to proximity to bordering Valencia Park, O'Farrell, and Bay Terraces)
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Alta Vista is located in the southeastern area of the city of San Diego
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Alta Vista, San Diego
Location within San Diego
Coordinates: 32°41′34″N117°4′2″W / 32.69278°N 117.06722°W / 32.69278; -117.06722
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ZIP Code
92114

Alta Vista is a small neighborhood in southeastern San Diego, California, United States. It is bordered by National City to the west, Bay Terraces to the east, Encanto and Valencia Park to the north. [1]

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With the great influx of Filipino immigrants joining the United States Navy, [2] especially from the Vietnam War era on to the 1990s, many Filipinos inhabited the Southeast San Diego neighborhoods of Alta Vista, Bay Terraces, Paradise Hills, Shelltown, Skyline Hills, and Valencia Park, both for the relatively affordable housing prices and its close proximity to Naval Base San Diego. [3]

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References

  1. "Map of Alta Vista, San Diego". Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. "Journal of San Diego History" . Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  3. "San Diego Reader - Their Own Paradise" . Retrieved 2020-11-17.

Coordinates: 32°50′24″N117°16′37″W / 32.84000°N 117.27694°W / 32.84000; -117.27694