Shelter Island - San Diego, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 43.050 W 117° 13.351
11S E 479147 N 3619991
What was once a natural sandbank, was filled in and dredged to create an artificial island in San Diego Bay. Due to California state law, no permanent residences can be built on the island as it is classified as tidelands.
Waymark Code: WM1405G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2021
Views: 1
Taken from Wikipedia, "Shelter Island is a neighborhood of Point Loma in San Diego, California. It is actually not an island but is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. It was originally a sandbank in San Diego Bay, visible only at low tide. It was built up into dry land using material dredged from the bay in 1934. It was developed in the 1950s and contains hotels, restaurants, marinas, and public parkland.
Shelter Island is owned and controlled by the Port of San Diego, which also provides all police and other public services. Shelter Island businesses lease their location from the Port. Under California law, property on Shelter Island cannot be sold and permanent residences cannot be built there, because the area falls under the law governing public tidelands.
The "island" is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long and only a few hundred feet wide. A single street, Shelter Island Drive, runs the length of Shelter Island and also connects it to the mainland via a causeway lined with marine-related businesses."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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