Stephen Birch Aquarium

Birch Aquarium is a public aquarium in , a community of , California. It serves as the public outreach center for at the University of California, San Diego, with over half a million people visiting the aquarium each year.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Public aquarium
  • Description: public aquarium in San Diego, California
  • Also known as: “Birch Aquarium”, “Birch Aquarium at Scripps”, and “Scripps Aquarium”
  • Address: 2300 Expedition Way, San Diego, CA 92037

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Scripps Building and La Jolla Shores Beach.

University building
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The George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory, known as the , is a historic research facility on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, in , California. is situated 1,100 feet west of Stephen Birch Aquarium.

Beach
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Park
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The is the historical name for a marine reserve that includes the San Diego-Scripps Coastal Marine Conservation Area and Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve, adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore from in on California's south coast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torrey Pines and University City.

Suburb
is a community neighborhood of 2,600 acres in the northern coastal area of , California, United States, with large areas of office space along Interstate 5. is situated 2 miles north of Stephen Birch Aquarium.

Suburb
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is a community in , California, located in the northwestern portion of the city next to the University of California, San Diego. is situated 2 miles east of Stephen Birch Aquarium.

Photo: f jean, CC BY 2.0.
is an upscale beach neighborhood of 48,000 people in that, while part of the city, is often viewed as its own distinct community. is home to the University of California, San Diego campus, beautiful beaches, and gorgeous scenery.

Stephen Birch Aquarium

Latitude
32.8659° or 32° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
-117.25064° or 117° 15′ 2″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8544VP8X+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39315120
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­aquarium
Geo­Names ID
5398843
Wiki­data ID
Q12053158
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Hebrew—“Stephen Birch Aquarium” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Birch Aquarium”
  • German: “Birch Aquarium”
  • Hebrew: “אקווריום בירץ‘”

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