Naval Medical Center San Diego
Naval Medical Center San Diego is a United States Navy hospital in San Diego, California. It is also known as Bob Wilson Naval Hospital and informally referred to as "Balboa Hospital", and "The Pink Palace", due to the stucco of the first buildings that were constructed being pinkish in color.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Military installation
- Description: US Navy installation in San Diego, California, United States
- Also known as: “Balboa Hospital”, “Bob Wilson Naval Hospital”, and “NMCSD”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Diego Zoo and Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.
San Diego Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, United States, located in Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought together by its founder, Dr. San Diego Zoo is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
Museum
The San Diego Veterans Museum is a museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Founded in 1989, it is dedicated to create, maintain, and operate an institution to honor and perpetuate the memories of all men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Museum and Memorial Center is situated 1,100 feet west of Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown San Diego and Golden Hill.
Downtown San Diego
Photo: Rufustelestrat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown San Diego is the thriving central business district of San Diego. A heavily gentrified area with plenty of tourist amenities, Downtown serves as a hub of business and entertainment, with plenty of restaurants, shops, and nightlife to take in, as well as a few attractions, including several museums and the home of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
Golden Hill
Suburb
Golden Hill is a neighborhood in San Diego, California. It is located south of Balboa Park, north of Sherman Heights, Grant Hill and Stockton, and east of downtown.
Cortez Hill
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cortez Hill is a neighborhood in the northeast part of downtown San Diego, California.
Naval Medical Center San Diego
- Categories: military base, government organization, and hospital
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Naval Medical Center San Diego from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Naval Medical Center San Diego” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖地亞哥海軍醫學中心”
- Chinese: “聖地亞哥海軍醫院”
- French: “Balboa Hospital”
- French: “Naval Medical Center San Diego”
- Japanese: “サンディアゴ海軍医療センター”
- Japanese: “サンディエゴ海軍医療センター”
- Russian: “NMCSD”
- Russian: “Госпиталь ВМС США имени Боба Уилсона”
- Russian: “Медицинский центр ВМС США в Сан-Диенго”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Naval Medical Center San Diego”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Powerhouse Canyon and Balboa Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as United States Naval Hospital Post Office and Pepper Grove Picnic Area.
San Diego County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, and Carlsbad.
Curious Military Installations to Discover
Uncover intriguing military installations from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Naval Medical Center San Diego”. Photo: Adam, CC BY 2.0.