Balboa Park-Hillcrest

's most beloved green space, Balboa Park is a massive urban park in the heart of the city just north of . Within the park's canyons and hills lie beautiful open spaces, lush gardens and vegetation, the renowned San Diego Zoo, the historic Old Globe Theatre, and numerous museums.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: community of San Diego in California, USA
  • Also known as: “Hillcrest”, “Hillcrest, California”, and “Hillcrest, San Diego”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego and George W. Marston House.

Hospital
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Scripps Mercy Hospital is a private Catholic hospital in , California. Founded in 1890, it is the oldest hospital in San Diego County and has campuses in Chula Vista and Hillcrest.

Museum
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The is a museum and historic landmark in Balboa Park in , California. It is maintained by Save Our Heritage Organisation.

Hospital
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is a teaching hospital of UC San Diego Health at the University of California, San Diego. The 390-bed hospital offers a range of primary care and specialized services and houses several regional services, including the San Diego Regional Burn Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town-Mission Valley and University Heights.

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The birthplace of , Old Town is a popular tourist district of historic buildings and Mexican-themed shops and restaurants sitting at the foot of Mission Valley, a major commercial center lining the San Diego River that is home to several shopping centers, Snapdragon Stadium, and the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the oldest of the California missions.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , California, centered on Park Boulevard and Adams Avenue. is bounded on the west and north by the edge of the mesa overlooking , the southern boundary is Lincoln Avenue, and the eastern boundary is Texas Street.

Suburb
is a long-established uptown neighborhood near Balboa Park in , California. The area acquired the name "Bankers Hill" because of its reputation as a home for the affluent.

Balboa Park-Hillcrest

Latitude
32.74829° or 32° 44′ 54″ north
Longitude
-117.16098° or 117° 9′ 40″ west
Elevation
285 feet (87 metres)
Open location code
8544PRXQ+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150957403
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
5357028
Wiki­data ID
Q3135663
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Balboa Park-Hillcrest” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “希尔克雷斯特”
  • Chinese: “希爾克雷斯特”
  • French: “Hillcrest”
  • Persian: “هیل‌کرست، سن دیگو”
  • Persian: “هیل‌کرست”
  • South Azerbaijani: “هیل‌کرست، سن دیقو”
  • Spanish: “Hillcrest (San Diego)”
  • Spanish: “Hillcrest”
  • Turkish: “Hillcrest”
  • Urdu: “ہل کریسٹ، سان ڈیاگو”

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