Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
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| Community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea Cardiff |
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| Coordinates: 33°1′15″N 117°16′45″W / 33.02083°N 117.27917°WCoordinates: 33°1′15″N 117°16′45″W / 33.02083°N 117.27917°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| City | Encinitas |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 11,537 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92007 |
| Area code(s) | 760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656451 [1] |
| Website | http://cardiffbythesea.org/ |
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, usually referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community located between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of Cardiff, 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.
In 1911, this former farming community began to develop Cardiff, when developer J. Frank Cullen broke ground to build new homes.[2] It is reported by the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce that it was Frank Cullen's wife, a native of Cardiff, Wales, who persuaded him to name the community, "Cardiff." Many streets in Cardiff bear names this English-born landowner grew up with in his native UK. The names of, "Birmingham," "Oxford," "Chesterfield" and "Manchester" are major streets in this city.
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[edit] School District
Cardiff also has a school district consisting of two schools: Cardiff Elementary and Ada Harris Elementary. Cardiff has grades K-2, Ada Harris has grades 3-6.[citation needed]
[edit] Photos
 Sunset at Cardiff beach |
 Coastline and campgrounds |
[edit] Cardiff Surfing Photo Slide Shows
[edit] Notable residents
- Rob Machado, professional surfer
- Jon Foreman, singer/guitarist for Switchfoot
- Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, professional skateboarder
- Frances Lee, silent film actress (deceased)
- Amanda Huntoon, professional volleyball player
- Jonathan Jones, Singer for the bands Waking Ashland and We Shot the Moon
[edit] References
- ^ "Cardiff-by-the-Sea". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1656451. Retrieved on 2009-02-04
- ^ Some Cardiff History from the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce
[edit] External links
- CardiffByTheSea.org - Information center and chamber of commerce.
- Cardiff By The Sea Weather - Cardiff By The Sea Weather
- U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet for Cardiff-by-the-Sea
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