San Carlos, San Diego

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San Carlos, San Diego
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San Carlos, San Diego
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Coordinates: 32°48′31″N117°01′59″W / 32.808486°N 117.032976°W / 32.808486; -117.032976
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San Carlos is a neighborhood in the eastern area of San Diego, California. It borders the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Tierrasanta, Allied Gardens, the city of La Mesa, and Mission Trails Regional Park. The neighborhood extends to Cowles Mountain at the north.

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Cowles Mountain and San Carlos neighborhood, San Diego, California, 2010 Cowles Mountain San Carlos by Patty Mooney.jpg
Cowles Mountain and San Carlos neighborhood, San Diego, California, 2010

San Carlos is geographically defined largely by its proximity to Mission Trails Regional Park and to the man-made reservoir Lake Murray. The area consists primarily of single-family homes.

History

The area was developed by Carlos Tavares, after whom it was named, and it was founded in 1970. Carlos Tavares also named Clairemont in reference to his wife Claire. [1] [2]

San Carlos is home to an annual Independence Day fireworks show and music festival. The event is operated and funded by a volunteer committee. [3] [4]

Government

San Carlos is in the 7th City Council District and is represented by Councilmember Raul Campillo.

Education

The neighborhood is served by the San Diego Unified School District. It contains Daillard Elementary School, Gage Elementary School, Green Elementary School, Benchley/Weinberger Elementary School, Lewis Middle School, Pershing Middle School, and Patrick Henry High School, which serves all three neighboring communities of San Carlos, Allied Gardens, and Del Cerro.

Facilities

Community centers include the city-owned San Carlos Recreation Center, which opened in 1970. [5] There also is a privately owned park known as Del Cerro Park and Pool. Lake Murray Community Park, Mission Trails Regional Park Lake Murray, and Lake Murray Tennis Club are also very popular recreational locations. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. "About our bit of San Carlos, a neighborhood in San Diego, California". www.kuraoka.org.
  2. "San Carlos: Community in mountain and lake setting was named for developer - The San Diego Union-Tribune". 22 June 2018.
  3. "San Diego's Top Fireworks Shows For 4th Of July 2022" . Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  4. "Lake Murray Fireworks and Musicfest". www.sandiego.org. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. "San Carlos Recreation Center". Park and Recreations. City of San Diego. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. "Parks and Recreation Facilities Map | Parks & Recreation | City of San Diego Official Website". 6 November 2015.
  7. "Mission Trails Regional Park".
  8. "Lake Murray Tennis Club". www.lakemurraytennisclub.com.
  9. http://www.MissionTimesCourier.com Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine missiontimescourier.com

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