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Carlsbad, California

Northern America

Carlsbad is a coastal city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, in the United States. It lies about 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and about 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated on July 16, 1952, and it takes its name from Karlsbad in the Kingdom of Bohemia, the town now called Karlovy Vary. Residents and visitors know it by the nickname Village by the Sea. The 2020 census counted 114,746 people. Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination, and its economy includes many businesses in the golf industry. Landmarks named on the article include Legoland California, the Carlsbad by the Sea site and Rancho de los Quiotes.

Facts
Population
114,746 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 2
Time Zone
UTC-08:00 3
Sources
1. Carlsbad, California (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph [population]
    As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    16
  • Part Of: United States, Lead paragraph
    Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States.
  • On Continent: North America, Lead paragraph
    Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead
    Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States.
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 33.25, -117.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 33.25, -117.25
33.25 -117.25 Csa
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3. GeoNames: Carlsbad - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5334223, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
Quote, cities500 record 5334223, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
33.15809 -117.35059 P PPL US CA 073 114746 16 18 America/Los_Angeles
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