Marina, San Diego

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Marina, San Diego
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Southeastern part of the Marina District viewed from Marina Park.
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Marina, San Diego
Location within Central San Diego
Coordinates: 32°42′42″N117°10′9″W / 32.71167°N 117.16917°W / 32.71167; -117.16917
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Flag of San Diego County, California.png San Diego
City Flag of San Diego, California.svg San Diego
Area
[1]
  Total1.39 km2 (0.536 sq mi)
  Land1.39 km2 (0.536 sq mi)
Population
 (2008) [1]
  Total3,894
  Density2,803/km2 (7,261/sq mi)
ZIP Code
92101
Area code 619

The Marina District is a neighborhood in the southwest section of downtown San Diego, California, along San Diego Bay.

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Geography

View of west end of Market St., viewed from the 14th floor of Renaissance condominiums, which is located at First and Market. Sdmarina market.JPG
View of west end of Market St., viewed from the 14th floor of Renaissance condominiums, which is located at First and Market.

The district is bordered to the north by the Columbia district, bordered to east/southeast by the Gaslamp Quarter, and is bordered to the southwest by the San Diego Marina. [2]

This district previously comprised various warehouses and vacant lots, [3] now it houses mid-rise and high-rise hotels, apartments, condominiums, medical offices and retail. Seaport Village and the San Diego Convention Center are located in this neighborhood. Pantoja Park, the oldest park in San Diego, is located in the Marina District.

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References

  1. 1 2 Data for the Marina district
  2. Neighborhood Map Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine . Centre City Development Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
  3. "Marina District". San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

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32°42′42″N117°10′9″W / 32.71167°N 117.16917°W / 32.71167; -117.16917