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| City nickname:"America's Finest City" | |||||
| County | San Diego County, California | ||||
| Mayor | Dick Murphy | ||||
| Area - Total - Water | 963.6 km˛ (372.0 mi˛) 123.5 km˛ (47.7 mi˛) 12.82% | ||||
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| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8 | ||||
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32°46'46" N | ||||
| City Flower: | Carnation | ||||
| City Tree: | Jacaranda | ||||
| City of San Diego Official Website | |||||
San Diego is a city located in the southwestern corner of the state of CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname is "The Golden State", wh (and thus in the southwestern corner of the continental United StatesThe continental United States refers (except sometimes in U. federal law and regulations) to the largest part of the U. that is delimited by a continuous border. Specifically, this includes 48 states and the federal capital of the U. the District of Colum). It is the county seatA county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. It is often, but not always, an incorporated municipality. County-wide politics and government are conducted here. The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county of San Diego County, California. The city is noted for its temperate climate and beautiful beaches. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,223,400. The city is the second largest in California and the seventh largest in the United States.
San Diego is the home of numerous military facilities including NavyThe United States Navy USN is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. Navy consists of slightly fewer than 300 ships and over 4,000 operational aircraft. It has over a half million men and women on active or ready re ports and Marine bases. It is the home port of three Navy supercarrierUSS John C. Stennis a typical supercarrier, and HMS Illustrious a conventional aircraft carrier on a joint patrol. The Stennis is much larger in every dimension. A supercarrier is a form of aircraft carrier, generally considered to be 75,000 tons or greats, the USS John C. StennisThe USS John C. Stennis Career Laid down: 13 March 1991 Launched: 11 November 1993 Commissioned: 9 December 1995 Fate:on active service General Characteristics Displacement:91,300 Length:1,092 ft (330 m) Beam:134 ft (41 m) Extreme Width:257 ft (78 m) Draf, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, five amphibs, several nuclear submarines, and numerous smaller ships. One of the United States Marine Corps' two Recruit Depots is located here. Several Navy vessels have been named USS San Diego in honor of the city.