Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California
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Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a beach community in between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. The Pacific Oceanis to the west of the city, Encinitas on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south. With a population of under 12,000, Cardiff-by-the-Sea operates as part of the city of Encinitas, but has its own ZIP code (92007), unlike the other communities that comprise parts of Encinitas: Leucadia and Olivenhain.
Over eighty years ago, this former farming community began to develop Cardiff when developer J. Frank Cullen broke ground to build new homes. Many streets in Cardiff bear names this English-born landowner grew up with in his native UK. Birmingham, Oxford, Chesterfield, and Manchester are major streets.
While Cardiff has no official mayor, Martha "Magic" is considered to be acting mayor de facto.
Cardiff is a popular surf destination.
[edit] External links
- CardiffByTheSea.org - Information center and chamber of commerce.
- U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet for Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Cities
Population over 100,000: San Diego (County seat) • Chula Vista • Oceanside • Escondido
Population 50,000 – 100,000: Carlsbad • El Cajon • Encinitas • La Mesa • Lemon Grove • National City • San Marcos • Santee • Vista
Population under 50,000: Coronado • Del Mar • Imperial Beach • Poway • Solana Beach
Census-designated places
Alpine • Bonita • Bonsall • Borrego Springs • Bostonia • Camp Pendleton North • Camp Pendleton South • Casa de Oro-Mount Helix • Crest • Fairbanks Ranch • Fallbrook • Granite Hills • Harbison Canyon • Hidden Meadows • Jamul • Julian • La Presa • Lake San Marcos • Lakeside • Pine Valley • Rainbow • Ramona • Rancho San Diego • Rancho Santa Fe • San Diego Country Estates • Spring Valley • Valley Center • Winter Gardens
Other unincorporated communities
Boulevard • Campo • Dulzura • Jacumba • Pala
Colleges and Universities
Colleges & Universities: California State University, San Marcos • Point Loma Nazarene University • National University • Alliant International University • San Diego State University • University of California, San Diego • University of San Diego
Two-Year and Community Colleges: MiraCosta College • Palomar College • San Diego City College • San Diego Mesa College • Grossmont College • Cuyamaca College
State Parks
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park • San Onofre State Park • Torrey Pines State Park
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