Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is a city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive places to reside in the United States. Coronado lies on a peninsula connected to the mainland by a 10-mile isthmus called the Silver Strand (locally, The Strand.) Locals call Coronado The Island or Coronado...
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Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is a city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive places to reside in the United States. Coronado lies on a peninsula connected to the mainland by a 10-mile isthmus called the Silver Strand (locally, The Strand.) Locals call Coronado The Island or Coronado Island, and they denote the core living and business area as The Village. Another nickname, mostly used by younger residents, is "The Rock".
Coronado is Spanish for "the crowned one," and thus it is nicknamed The Crown City. In the early days a tourist/vacation area just south of the Hotel del Coronado was established and named Tent City. Over the years the tents gave way to cottages, the last of which was torn down at the end of 1940, or early 1941. The city is a very popular destination for both tourists and local residents. It prides...
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