Del Mar, California
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 Location of Del Mar within San Diego County, California. |
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 Del Mar, California
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| Coordinates: 32°57′18″N 117°15′50″W / 32.95500°N 117.26389°WCoordinates: 32°57′18″N 117°15′50″W / 32.95500°N 117.26389°W | ||
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 United States |
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 California
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 San Diego
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| Incorporated | July 15, 1959 | |
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| • Mayor | Sherryl Parks | |
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| • City | 1.777 sq mi (4.602 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.707 sq mi (4.421 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.070 sq mi (0.181 km2) 3.94% | |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 4,161 | |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (900/km2) | |
| • Metro | SD-TJ: 5,105,768 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP code | 92014 | |
| Area code(s) | 858 | |
| FIPS code | 06-18506 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656480 | |
| Website | www |
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Del Mar is a beach city in San Diego County, California. The population was estimated at 4,311 in 2014, up from 4,161 at the 2010 census. The Del Mar Horse Races are hosted on the Del Mar racetrack every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located on the Pacific Ocean.
In 1885, Colonel Jacob Taylor purchased 338 acres (1.37 km2) from Enoch Talbert, with visions of building a seaside resort for the rich and famous. The United States Navy operated a Naval Auxiliary Air Facility for blimps at Del Mar during World War II.
In 1966, winners of a KHJ radio station contest rode with members of The Monkees band on a train from Del Mar, which had been renamed 'Clarksville' for the day by the town's mayor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2). 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.94%) is water. At the southern edge of Del Mar is the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon.
Del Mar's climate is considered mediterranean-subtropical with warm, dry summers and mild, humid winters, and is considered one of the most desirable climates in the United States. Temperatures exceed 85 °F (29 °C) only on a few occasions throughout the year and rarely drop below 41 °F (5 °C). The average yearly temperature in Del Mar is approximately 65 °F (18 °C).
Del Mar is also one of few locations in which the Torrey Pine tree grows. The Torrey Pine is the rarest pine in the United States and only two populations of this endangered species exist. The Soledad Valley at the south of Del Mar severs two colony segments of the Pinus torreyana.
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