Columbia, San Diego

Columbia is a neighborhood located in Downtown San Diego, California. The neighborhood is largely commercial, however there are many highrise condominium buildings under construction.

Columbia, San Diego
Neighborhood of San Diego
Columbia
The Columbia district undergoing redevelopment.
Columbia, San Diego
Location within Central San Diego
Coordinates: 32°43′0.04″N 117°10′5.68″W
Country United States of America
State California
County San Diego
City San Diego
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.429 sq mi)
 • Land1.11 km2 (0.429 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total3,772
 • Density3,398/km2 (8,802/sq mi)
 Population data for Core-Columbia
ZIP Code
92101
Area code(s)619

The Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum and the Maritime Museum are located in this neighborhood.

Geography

Columbia is located south of Little Italy, north of the Marina District, and west of 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]

References
  1. Data for the Core-Columbia district
  2. Neighborhood Map Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. Centre City Development Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
  3. "CCDC Interactive Projects Map". Centre City Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-04-03. External link in |publisher= (help)

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