International Boundary Marker 247
International Boundary Marker 247 is a boundary marker in Tijuana Municipality, Baja California. International Boundary Marker 247 is situated nearby to the valley Smuggler’s Gulch, as well as near the suburb Tijuana River Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bullring by the Sea and Friendship Park.
Bullring by the Sea
Stadium
Photo: Philkon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plaza Monumental de Tijuana, and popularly known in English as the Bullring by the Sea, is a bullring in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Its opening was held on June 26, 1960. Bullring by the Sea is situated 1½ km west of International Boundary Marker 247.
Friendship Park
Fountain
Photo: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friendship Park is a binational park located along the United States-Mexico border in the San Diego–Tijuana region. Located within the larger Border Field State Park in California's San Diego County, the half-acre park includes the border fence dividing the two countries, where residents of both countries can meet in person. Friendship Park is situated 1½ km west of International Boundary Marker 247.
Smuggler’s Gulch
Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Smuggler's Gulch is part of a steep walled canyon about 2 miles inland of the Pacific Ocean. The canyon crosses the Mexico–United States border, between Tijuana, Baja California, and San Diego, California, and Smuggler's Gulch is the part of the canyon on the US side of the border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Playas and Tijuana River Valley.
Playas
Playas de Tijuana is the beach neighborhood of Tijuana. It includes the Bullring by the Sea, and some decent restaurants, but is mostly residential. The beaches are considered inferior to nearby Rosarito and are not a big attraction.
Tijuana River Valley
Suburb
The Tijuana River Valley is a rural community in the southern section of San Diego, California. It neighbors Imperial Beach to the north and west, Egger Highlands and Nestor to the north, San Ysidro to the east, and the Mexico–United States border to the south.
Nestor
Quarter
Nestor is a residential neighborhood in the southern section of San Diego, California, part of the Otay Mesa-Nestor community planning area. It neighbors Palm City and Otay Mesa West to the east, Egger Highlands to the north, San Ysidro to the southeast and the Tijuana River Valley to the south. Nestor is situated 4 km northeast of International Boundary Marker 247.
International Boundary Marker 247
- Type: Boundary marker
- Location: Tijuana Municipality, Baja California, Baja California, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
32.53621° or 32° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
-117.10397° or 117° 6′ 14″ westElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8544GVPW+FCGeoNames ID
12510806
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