San Diego (US-CA)

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San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ is a major city in California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California and is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. San Diego is the birthplace of California and is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. The population was estimated to be 1,322,553 as of 2012.

Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island (IATA: NZY, ICAO: KNZY, FAA LID: NZY) is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. It is part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the United States Navy, Naval Base Coronado in San Diego County, California. The Commanding Officer of NAS North Island (aka NASNI) is also the Commanding Officer, Naval Base Coronado. As such, he commands or administers Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Outlying Field Imperial Beach, Silver Strand Training Complex, Mountain Training Facility La Posta, Warner Springs Training Area, and Naval Auxiliary Landing Facility, San Clemente Island. NASNI, with only its commands in the metropolitan San Diego Area, brackets the city of Coronado from the entrance to San Diego Bay to the Mexican border. NAS North Island itself is host to 23 aviation squadrons and 80 additional tenant commands and activities, one of which, the Naval Aviation Depot, is the largest aerospace employer in San Diego.

San Diego Post Office, San Diego County (1849-Date)

San Diego, Naval Repair Base Station Post Office (no information)

San Diego, Section Base Bridge Post Office (no information)

San Diego, California Pacific International Exhibition Station (1935 and 1936)

Postmark Examples

21st century

33rd annual San Diego Jazz Festival 1980-2012, postmark inkjet printed

34th annual San Diego Jazz Festival 1980-2013, 29 Nov 2013, in use 29-30 Nov 2013

20th century

SAN DIEGO in 1971.

Meter cancels

Meter cancel san Diego 1963

19th century

Circle on a War Dpt Stamp in 1882.

Cards and covers

Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service cachet

1935 California Pacific International Exhibition postal card. The California Pacific International Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California during 1935 - 1936. The exposition was held in Balboa Park, San Diego's large central urban park. The Exposition was held to promote San Diego and support its economy, which had slowed with the country's Great Depression.

Slogan Cancel San Diego 1916 for Panama-California Expo on letter. The Panama–California Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first U.S. port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal. The fair was held in San Diego's large urban Balboa Park.

First Day Covers

SAN DIEGO in 1961.

SAN DIEGO in 1969.

SAN DIEGO in 1971.

SAN DIEGO in 1971.