Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California

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official_name = Community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
other_name = Cardiff
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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = San Diego
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subdivision_name3 = Encinitas
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population_total = 11,537
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latd=33 |latm=1 |lats=17.9868 |latNS=N
longd=117 |longm=16 |longs=48.9935 |longEW=W
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postal_code = 92007
area_code = 760
website = http://cardiffbythesea.org/
footnotes = Cardiff-by-the-Sea, usually referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community located between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of Cardiff, Encinitas on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south. With a population of under 12,000, Cardiff-by-the-Sea operates as part of the city of Encinitas, but has its own ZIP code (92007), unlike the other communities that comprise parts of Encinitas: Leucadia and Olivenhain.

In 1911, this former farming community began to develop Cardiff when developer J. Frank Cullen broke ground to build new homes [ [http://www.cardiffbythesea.org/history/cardiff_history.htm Some Cardiff History] from the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce] . It is reported by the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce that it was Frank Cullen's wife, a native of Cardiff, Wales, who persuaded him to name the community Cardiff. Many streets in Cardiff bear names this English-born landowner grew up with in his native UK. Birmingham, Oxford, Chesterfield, and Manchester are major streets.

School District

Cardiff also has a school district, there are 2 schools: Cardiff Elementary and Ada Harris.Cardiff Elementary School has grades K-2, Ada Harris Elementary School has grades 3-6.Fact|date=July 2007

Photos

Cardiff Surfing Photo Slide Shows

*http://www.californiacoastalimages.com/Photo%20Slideshow/page3.html

Notable residents

* Rob Machado, professional surfer
* Jon Foreman, singer/guitarist for Switchfoot
* Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, professional skateboarder
* Frances Lee, silent film actress

References

External links

* [http://www.cardiffbythesea.org/ CardiffByTheSea.org] - Information center and chamber of commerce.
* [http://www.cardiffbytheseaweather.com/ Cardiff By The Sea Weather] - Cardiff By The Sea Weather
* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=92007&_cityTown=92007&_state=&_zip=92007&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet for Cardiff-by-the-Sea]