San Diego, California - San Diego redirects here. For other
uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a city
located in the southwestern corner of the state of California
and the southwestern corner of the continental United States. It
is the county seat of San Diego County, California. The city is
noted for its temperate climate and numerous beaches. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,223,400. As of
2005 the California Department of Finance estimates the city to
have 1,305,736 residents. The city is the second largest in
California and the seventh largest in the United States. San
Diego is the home of various military facilities including Navy
ports, Marine bases, and Coast Guard stations. It is the home
port of the largest naval fleet in the world, including two Navy
supercarriers, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, five
amphibs, several nuclear submarines, and numerous smaller ships.
One of the United States Marine Corps' two Recruit Depots is
located here. Several