Coronado

Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, across and around San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego. It is part of the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coronado lies on the geographic combination of an island and a tombolo connected to the mainland called the Silver Strand. Coronado is a tied island, connected by a tombolo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.7 square miles (85 km2); 20.5 km² (7.9 mi²) of the city is land and 24.7 square miles (64 km2) of it (75.72%) is water.

Originally Coronado was separated from North Island by a shallow channel called the Spanish Bight. The development of North Island by the United States Navy prior to and during World War II led to the filling of the bight by July 1944, combining the land areas into a single body. The Navy still operates Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI or "North Island") on Coronado. On the southern side of the town is Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, a training center for Navy SEALs and SWCC. Both facilities are part of the larger Naval Base Coronado complex.

In 1969, the San Diego-Coronado Bridge was opened, allowing much faster transit between the cities than bay ferries or driving via State Route 75 along the Silver Strand.

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronado,_California

// Coronado is a small residential area on a peninsula with a coastal, middle-class feel. The Coronado Bridge connects Coronado to San Diego. There are three naval bases, and the area's main industry is tourism. Home of the famous Del Coronado Hotel, a vintage Victorian era hotel built in the 1800's.

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