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Cardiff-by-the-Sea

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, usually referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community in the incorporated city of in . The Pacific Ocean is to the west of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, the rest of incorporated Encinitas is to the east and north, and a beach and lagoon to the south.
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  • Type: Suburb with 11,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Encinitas, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Cardiff”, “Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California”, and “San Elijo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cardiff Kook and Cardiff State Beach.

Work of art
Magic Carpet Ride is the official name of a 6-foot high bronze sculpture of a surfer by Matthew Antichevich, an artist and sculpture instructor at Mt. San Jacinto College.

Nature reserve
Photo: Bovlb, Public domain.
is a California State Beach in , United States. Popular activities include swimming, surfing, and beachcombing.

School
, originally known as San Dieguito Union High School and San Dieguito High School, is a public high school in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Encinitas and Solana Beach.

Photo: Ohnoitsjamie, CC BY 2.0.
is a small beach town in the end of in . The town has a main street that looks to be right out of a George Lucas 1950s movie scene, including a city name sign spanning the Coast Highway that welcomes visitors arriving into the north end of town from .

Photo: Db9023, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the northern coast of in . It is near . It's a hangout for locals who love to surf, swim, and snorkel.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the city of , located in the area of . It is the easternmost community of Encinitas, bordering the western portion of Rancho Santa Fe. is situated 3 miles northeast of Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

Cardiff-by-the-Sea

Latitude
33.02202° or 33° 1′ 19″ north
Longitude
-117.28035° or 117° 16′ 49″ west
Population
11,500
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US ZBZ
Open location code
85542PC9+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150964331
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
5334167
Wiki­data ID
Q3400992
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Cardiff-by-the-Sea” goes by many names.
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  • Russian: “Кардифф-бай-зе-Си”
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  • Swiss German: “Cardiff-by-the-Sea”
  • Turkish: “Cardiff-by-the-Sea”
  • Ukrainian: “Кардіфф-бай-зе-Сі (Енсінітас, Каліфорнія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Кардіфф-бай-зе-Сі”
  • Venetian: “Cardiff-by-the-Sea”
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch Library and Encinitas Post Office.

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