O'Farrell, San Diego

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O'Farrell, San Diego
O'Farrell
View of O'Farrell Park and South Encanto from 61st Street, Southeast San Diego, California.jpg
View of O'Farrell from atop 61st Street
Nickname: 
"O'Farrell Park"
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O'Farrell, San Diego
Location within Southeast San Diego
Coordinates: 32°42′18.6″N117°03′42.2″W / 32.705167°N 117.061722°W / 32.705167; -117.061722
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ZIP Code
92114

O'Farrell (South Encanto, O'Farrell Park) is an urban region in San Diego, California, located in Southeast San Diego. It includes portions of Skyline, Encanto and Valencia Park. The area borders North Bay Terraces to the east and Alta Vista to the south.

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Government

O'Farrell is located within the 4th City Council District of San Diego. [1] The district is currently represented by Henry L. Foster III, who was elected in 2024. Federally, the neighborhood is within California's 53rd congressional district. [2]

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References

  1. San Diego (Calif.) (2000). San Diego Annual Budget. City Manager. p. 895.
  2. "A Community of Contrasts" (PDF). Union of Pan Asian Communities. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles. 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.