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San Diego Bay was discovered by the
Spanish in 1542. One of the
finest natural harbors
on the west coast of North America, it hosted numerous military
facilities, including Marine Corps and Navy training centers in the Midway district, Destroyer Base San Diego and the West Coast Sound School, and North
Island
Naval Air Station. The modern city (117.159W
32.717N) was founded in
1867 by real estate speculator
Alonzo Horton.
San Diego was headquarters of 11 Naval District. 2 Marine
Division was organizing here when war broke out. Coastal defenses
were centered around Fort Rosecrans and manned by 19
Coastal Artillery
Regiment.
Climate Information:
Elevation 19'
Temperatures: Jan 63/47, Apr 66/53, Jul 73/63, Oct 71/57, record 110/25
Rainfall: Jan 6/1.9, Apr 4/0.7, Jul 1/0.1, Oct 3/0.4 == 10.2" per annum
References
VanFossen (2006-9-7; accessed 2011-4-8)
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