Columbia, San Diego Explained

Columbia, San Diego
Official Name:Columbia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: San Diego
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3: San Diego
Pushpin Map:United States San Diego
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Central San Diego
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.429
Area Land Sq Mi:0.429
Population As Of:2008
Population Note:Population data for Core-Columbia
Population Total:3772
Population Density Sq Mi:8802
Coordinates:32.7167°N -117.1682°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:92101
Area Code:619

Columbia is a neighborhood located in downtown San Diego, California. The neighborhood is largely commercial, however there are many high-rise condominium buildings under construction.

The USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum of San Diego are located in this neighborhood.

Geography

Columbia is located south of Little Italy, north of the Marina District, and west of the Core and the Horton District. This district is bordered by Ash Street to the north, F Street to the south, Union Street to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.[2]

The Santa Fe Depot is served by the Trolley, the COASTER and the Pacific Surfliner.

Redevelopment

Parts of Columbia are under re-development, including the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan, Navy Broadway Complex and the Embarcadero Circle cruise ship terminal expansion. As of March 16, 2007, there are seven high-rise buildings scheduled for or currently under construction: five of these buildings are condominiums, one is office, and one is a Federal court house; six buildings have more than 20 floors, four buildings have more than 30 floors, and one building has more than 40 floors.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Core-columbia-San-Diego-CA.html
  2. http://www.ccdc.com/resources/resource_files/Neighborhood_Map.pdf Neighborhood Map
  3. Web site: CCDC Interactive Projects Map . Centre City Development Corporation . 2007-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070321160714/http://www.ccdc.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/projects.interactivemap . 2007-03-21 .