Coronado (

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for "Crowned") is a

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located in

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, United States, across the

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from downtown

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. It was founded in the 1880s and incorporated in 1890. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. Coronado is a

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which is connected to the mainland by a

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(a sandy

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) called the Silver Strand. The explorer

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gave Coronado its name and drew its first map in 1602. Coronado is

term for "crowned" and thus it is nicknamed ''The Crown City''. Its name is derived from the

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, an offshore Mexican archipelago.

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of the

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have been named after the city, including .

History

Prior to European settlement, Coronado was inhabited by the

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, who sustained fishing villages on the peninsula in North Island and on the Coronado Cays. As American settlers moved into the area, the Kumeyaay were pushed out of Coronado, with the last six Kumeyaay families deported to Mesa Grande Reservation in 1902. Coronado was

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as a town on December 11, 1890. The community's first post office predates Coronado's incorporation, established on February 8, 1887, with Norbert Moser assigned as the first

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. The land was purchased by Elisha Spurr Babcock, along with Hampton L. Story, and Jacob Gruendike. Their intention was to create a resort community, and in 1886, the Coronado Beach Company was organized. By 1888, they had built the

Hotel del Coronado Hotel del Coronado, also known as The Del and Hotel Del, is a historic beachfront hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. A rare surviving example of an American architectural genre—the wooden V ...

, and the city became a major resort destination. They also built a schoolhouse and formed athletic, boating, and baseball clubs. In 1900, a tourist/vacation area just south of the Hotel del Coronado was established by

John D. Spreckels John Diedrich Spreckels (August 16, 1853 – June 7, 1926), the son of German-American industrialist Claus Spreckels, founded a transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The entre ...

and named Tent City. Spreckels also became the hotel's owner. Over the years, the tents gave way to cottages, the last of which was torn down in late 1940 or early 1941. In the 1910s, Coronado had streetcars running on Orange Avenue. These streetcars became a fixture of the city until their retirement in 1939.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of ; 20.5 km² (7.9 mi²) of the city is land and of it (75.72%) is water. View Of Downtown San Diego From Coronado CA

Geographically, Coronado is a

connected to the mainland by a

known as the Silver Strand. The Silver Strand, Coronado and North Island, form San Diego Bay. Since recorded history, Coronado was mostly separated from North Island by a shallow inlet of water called the Spanish Bight. The development of North Island by the

prior to and during World War II led to the filling of the

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by July 1944, combining the land areas into a single body. The Navy still operates

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(NASNI or "North Island") on Coronado. On the southern side of the town is

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (NAB Coronado) is a US naval installation located across the bay from San Diego, California. The base, situated on the Silver Strand, between San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean, is a major Navy shore command, sup ...

, a training center for

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and Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC). Both facilities are part of the larger

Naval Base Coronado Naval Base Coronado (NBC) is a consolidated Navy installation encompassing eight military facilities stretching from San Clemente Island, located seventy miles west of San Diego, California, in Los Angeles County, California, to the Mountain War ...

complex. Coronado has increased in size due to dredge material being dumped on its shoreline and through the natural accumulation of sand. The "Country Club" area on the northwest side of Coronado, the "Glorietta" area and golf course on the southeast side of Coronado, most of the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, most of the Strand Naval Housing, and most of the Coronado Cays (all on the south side of Coronado) were built on dirt dredged from San Diego Bay. On New Year's Day 1937, during the Great Depression, the gambling ship SS ''Monte Carlo'', known for "drinks, dice, and dolls," was shipwrecked on the beach about a quarter mile (400 m) south of the Hotel del Coronado. In 1969, the

San Diego–Coronado Bridge The San Diego–Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a prestressed concrete/ steel girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge is signed as ...

was opened, allowing much faster transit between the cities than bay

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or driving via State Route 75 along the Silver Strand. The bridge is made up of five lanes, one of which is controlled by a moveable barrier that allows for better traffic flow during rush hours. In the morning, the lane is moved to create three lanes going southbound towards Coronado, and in the evening it is moved again to create three lanes going northbound towards downtown San Diego.

Climate

According to the

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system, Coronado has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi- ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that the City of Coronado had a population of 24,697. The racial makeup of Coronado was 20,074 (81.2%)

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, 1,678 (6.8%)

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, 201 (0.8%)

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, 925 (3.7%)

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, 101 (0.4%)

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, 762 (3.1%) from

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, and 956 (3.9%) from two or more races. There were 3,354

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residents, of any race (13.6%).

2000

As of the 2000 census, there were 24,100 people, 7,734 households, and 4,934 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,121.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,205.3/km²). There were 9,494 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.40% White, 5.15% African American, 0.66% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 9.83% of the population. There were 7,734 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, 16.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 139.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 149.1 males. 48.2% of those age 25 and over have a bachelor's degree or higher. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $91,748, and the median income for a family was $119,205. Real estate in the city of Coronado is very expensive. According to a recent county-wide ZIP code chart published in ''

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'' in August 2006, the median cost of a single-family home within the city's ZIP code of 92118 was $1,605,000. In 2010, Forbes.com found that the median home price in Coronado had risen to $1,840,665.

Government and politics

Coronado is governed by a city council, which is presided over by a directly elected mayor. The mayor and councilmembers serve 4-year terms. Council designates one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore. Coronado had long been a

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stronghold; in 2013, about 47% of voters were registered Republican, 25%

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, and 24% nonpartisan. Prior to 2020, the resort city had voted for the Republican nominee in each presidential election since at least 1964. From 1968 to 1988, each Republican presidential candidate received over 70% of the vote. However the city has been trending Democratic in recent years, with each of the last four Republican candidates receiving less than 60% of the vote. In 2016,

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won Coronado with a plurality of the vote, and

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received the largest share of the vote for a Democratic candidate since at least 1964.https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf In 2020, Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden won Coronado with 51.50% of the vote, being the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the city in decades. In the

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, Coronado is in , and in . In the

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, Coronado is located in

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, which has a

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of D+12 and is represented by .

Tourism

Tourism is an essential component of Coronado's economy. This city is home to three major resorts (

, Coronado Island Marriott, and Loews Coronado Bay Resort), as well as several other hotels and inns. The downtown district along Orange Avenue, with its many shops, restaurants and theaters, is also a key part of the local economy. Many of the restaurants are highly rated and provide a wide variety of cuisine choices. In 2008, the

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rated Coronado Beach as the sixth-best beach in America.

Hotel del Coronado

Coronado is home to the famous

, built in 1888 and long considered one of the world's top resorts. It has been designated as a

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and has hosted many notable guests, including American presidents

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Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 19 ...

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (Birth name, né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 ...

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was t ...

, Ronald Reagan,

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, and

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, as well as sports, entertainment, and noted public figures:

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Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invent ...

Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in th ...

Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance o ...

Willie Mays Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "Buck", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-tim ...

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, Oprah Winfrey, and

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. Notable actresses

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and

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also stayed here. "The Del" has appeared in numerous works of popular culture and was said to have inspired the

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in ''

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''. It is rumored that the city's main street, Orange Avenue, was Baum's inspiration for the yellow brick road. Other sources say Oz was inspired by the "White City" of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.Chicago Tribune, August 30, 2009
Larson, Erik, ''The Devil in the White City,'' page 373, Vintage Books, New York, 2003, Author

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not inclu ...

would have been able to see the hotel from his front porch overlooking Star Park. Baum designed the crown chandeliers in the hotel's dining room. Because of the reported association with Oz, Coronado is often associated with the color green and is sometimes referred to as "The Emerald City". The colors of Coronado High are green and white; the Coronado city flag is a tricolor of green-white-green, with a crown in the middle. The hotel is said to be haunted, with room 3372 being visited by the ghost of

Kate Morgan Kate Morgan ( – November 28, 1892) was an American woman who died under mysterious circumstances, and is thought by locals to now haunt the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California. She was buried at nearby Mount Hope Cemetery in Division 5, ...

. It served as the setting for a fictitious Florida hotel in the Billy Wilder classic comedy film ''Some Like it Hot''. Once owned locally, the Hotel Del is now owned by

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(60%), Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. (34.5%), and KSL Resorts (5.5%). When Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. bought its stake in 2006, the hotel was valued at $745 million; as of 2011, the hotel was valued at roughly $590 million.

Schools

Coronado Unified School District Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) is the public school district for the city of Coronado in San Diego County, California. It includes two high schools, one middle school, and two elementary schools as well as several specialized and uncon ...

includes Coronado Middle School (CMS), Coronado High School, Silver Strand Elementary, and Village Elementary.

Coronado School of the Arts Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) is a school-within-a-school located on the campus of Coronado High School in Coronado, California. The school currently enrolls 155 students, of which nearly 70% comes from outside Coronado. CoSA is largely a ...

, a public school-within-a-school, is located on the campus of Coronado High School. Among the city's private schools are Sacred Heart Parish School and Christ Church Day School.

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top 10 employers in the city are:

Notable people

Lisa Bruce Lisa Bruce is an American film producer known for the 2014 film '' The Theory of Everything''. Early life and education Bruce was born in Monterey, California, to Mary Ann and George W. Bruce. She is one of five children. When she was in middle ...

– film producer *

Johnny Downs John Morey Downs (October 10, 1913 – June 6, 1994) was an American child actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the ''Our Gang'' short series from 1923 to 1926. He remained active ...

– child actor who played "Johnny" in the

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series of short films from 1923 to 1926 *

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- contestant on CBS Survivor Pearl Islands, Season 7, 2003 *

Lloyd Haynes Samuel Lloyd Haynes (September 19, 1934 – January 1, 1987) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the Emmy Award-winning series ''Room 222''. Biography A native of South Bend, Indiana, Haynes served in the U.S. Marines fro ...

– actor and television writer, known for TV series ''Room 222'' *

Mary Beardslee Hinds Mary Beardslee Hinds is an American former First Lady of Guam. Early life On July 4, 1874, Hinds was born as Mary May Miller Beardslee. Hinds' father was Hamilton White Beardslee (1840–1907). Hinds' mother was Lucy Putnam (nee Phelps Howson) ...

- American First Lady of Guam. *

Mae Hotely Mae Hotely (October 7, 1872 – April 6, 1954) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Maryland as Maye Shearor, in August 1902 she married the film director Arthur Hotaling, cre ...

–

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actress who appeared in 85 films between 1911 and 1929 *

Jim Kelly James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the United Stat ...

– martial artist and actor, starred in ''Enter the Dragon'' with

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Genai Kerr Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.Anita Page Anita Page (born Anita Evelyn Pomares; August 4, 1910 – September 6, 2008) was an American film actress who reached stardom in the final years of the silent film era. She was referred to as "a blond, blue-eyed Latin" and "the girl with the m ...

– silent film actress *

Sarah Roemer Sarah Christine Roemer (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress and model. One of her best-known roles was a supporting character in '' Disturbia'', and she has also starred in a number of films including '' Asylum'', '' Hachi: A Dog's Tal ...

– actress and model, starred in 2007's '' Disturbia'' with

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– Chief of

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Tim Thomerson Joseph Timothy "Tim" Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the '' Trancers'' film series and for his work in numerous low-budget features and for his comedic television ...

– actor and comedian, known for his portrayal of

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in the ''

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'' film series *

Wende Wagner Wende Wagner, also known as Wendy Wagner (December 6, 1941February 26, 1997) was an American actress best known for her roles in ''The Green Hornet'' and ''Rio Conchos''. Life and career Born to a U.S. Navy commander and swimming and diving co ...

– actress *

William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: '' Dick Tracy Returns'', '' G-Men vs. the Bla ...

– film director

Music

Kevin Kenner Kevin Kenner (born May 19, 1963 in Coronado, California) is an American concert pianist. Biography At the age of 17, Kenner was a finalist at the X International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Ten years later, in 1990 he returned to Warsaw ...

–

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Mojo Nixon Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) is an American musician and actor best known for his humorous, irreverent Novelty song "Elvis Is Everywhere" which was an alternative staple on MTV. His style can generally be define ...

– musician and radio host *

Nick Reynolds Nicholas Wells Reynolds (July 27, 1933 – October 1, 2008) was an American folk musician and recording artist. Reynolds was one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio, whose folk and folk-style material captured international attention du ...

– founding member of

The Kingston Trio The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to the late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, ...

* George Sanger – video game music composer *

Paul Sykes Paul Sykes may refer to: * Paul Sykes (boxer) (1946–2007), English heavyweight boxer * Paul Sykes (businessman) (born 1943), English Eurosceptic businessman and political donor * Paul Sykes (rugby league) (born 1981), English rugby league footbal ...

– singer *

Scott Weiland Scott Richard Weiland (; né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from ...

– former lead singer of

Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric K ...

and

Velvet Revolver Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk b ...

. *

Tina Weymouth Martina Michèle Weymouth (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with her husband, Ta ...

– bassist and vocalist of

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and

Tom Tom Club Tom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth and as a side project from Talking Heads. Their best known songs include " Wordy Rappinghood", " Genius of Love", and a cover o ...

Commerce

* Charles T. Hinde – riverboat captain, businessman, original investor in Hotel del Coronado *

Doug Manchester Douglas Frederick Manchester (born June 3, 1942) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the former chairman of Manchester Financial Group, past chairman and publisher of ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'', and an unsuccessful nominee t ...

– real estate developer and publisher of ''

San Diego Union Tribune ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego, California, that has run since 1868. Its name derives from a 1992 merger between the two major daily newspapers at the time, ''The San Diego Union'' and ...

'' *

Orville Redenbacher Orville Clarence Redenbacher (July 16, 1907 – September 19, 1995) was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by ConAgra. ''The New York Times'' descri ...

– businessman behind eponymous brand of

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– transportation and real estate mogul *

Jonah Shacknai Jonah Shacknai (born 1957) is an American pharmaceutical executive. He was the founder of Illustris Pharmaceuticals and was the founder, chairman and CEO of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation. He also served as chief aide to the US House of Rep ...

– (CEO of

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) and his girlfriend

Rebecca Zahau Rebecca Mawii Zahau (March 15, 1979 – July 13, 2011), also known as Rebecca Nalepa, was a Burmese American woman who was found hanging at the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, California, United States, on July 13, 2011, and pronounced dead by f ...

Ira C. Copley Ira Clifton Copley (October 25, 1864 – November 1, 1947) was an American publisher, politician, and utility tycoon. Born in rural Knox County, Illinois, Copley's family moved to Aurora when Copley was 2 so he could be treated for scarlet fever ...

– publisher, politician, and utility tycoon

Military

Army

William P. Duvall William P. Duvall (January 13, 1847 – March 1, 1920) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, he served from 1869 to 1911, commanded units including the Philippine ...

, U.S. Army major general, retired to Coronado *

Townsend Griffiss Lt. Colonel Townsend E. Griffiss (April 4, 1900 – February 15, 1942) was a United States Army Air Forces aviator, the first American airman killed in Europe following the United States' entry into World War II. Early life Griffiss was born in ...

, first American airman killed in Europe following the United States's entry into

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Marine Corps

*General

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– Mayor of Coronado from 1928 to 1930,

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Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and is one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States. It is on the Southern California coast in San Diego County and is bordered by ...

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John H. Russell Jr. John Henry Russell Jr. (November 14, 1872 – March 6, 1947) was a major general and 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps. His only child was Brooke Astor, a noted philanthropist, who lived to be 105. Early life Russell was born on November ...

–

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, son of

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and father of

Brooke Astor Roberta Brooke Astor (née Russell; March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer who was the chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, son of John ...

, noted philanthropist.

Navy

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Ward Boston Ward Boston, Jr. (June 21, 1923 – June 12, 2008, in Coronado, California) was an attorney and a retired United States Navy Captain. He served in World War II as a Navy fighter pilot and worked as a special agent for the FBI. He gained nota ...

– World War II Navy

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, then

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for the Naval Board of Review which investigated the 1967

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* Admiral

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– USN Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic * Admiral

Leon A. Edney Leon Albert "Bud" Edney (born March 1, 1935) is a former United States Navy officer. A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, he retired from the Navy as an admiral and served as vice chief of naval operations for the United States Navy. Naval ca ...

–

* Admiral

Thomas B. Fargo Admiral Thomas Boulton Fargo (born June 13, 1948) served in the United States Navy during the late 20th century and early 21st century. He served as Commander, United States Pacific Command, at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii from May 2, 2002 to Februar ...

– inspiration for fictional

Bart Mancuso in film ''

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'' *

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- Naval officer and Governor of Guam. *

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– grandfather of Arizona senator and U.S. presidential candidate John McCain * Admiral

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– father of

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' lead singer,

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–

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and Navy

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– made two

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expeditions, was the second acting governor of

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, and served as commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet *

Earl Winfield Spencer Jr.,

– first commanding officer of

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* Vice Admiral

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–

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recipient and 1992 candidate for vice president with Ross Perot

Politics and government

*Brian Bilbray –

politician and member of the

*Alexander Butterfield – White House deputy assistant to

1969–73, a key figure in Watergate scandal *Don Davis (Florida politician), Don Davis – Florida politician *Duncan L. Hunter, Duncan Hunter – Congressman *M. Larry Lawrence – Ambassadors of the United States, US Ambassador to Switzerland and owner of

*Cindy Hensley McCain – wife of Sen. John McCain * John McCain – U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate *Oakes Murphy, Nathan Oakes Murphy –

delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory and 14th governor of the Territory *Dana Rohrabacher –

politician and member of

*Donald Rumsfeld – former United States Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Defense *George G. Siebels Jr. – first Republican List of mayors of Birmingham, Alabama, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, born in Coronado in 1913. *Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, American-born wife of abdication, abdicated King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Sports

*Layne Beaubien – 2008 Olympic silver medalist in water polo *Cam Cameron – offensive coordinator for NFL's Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers *Chad Fox – Major League Baseball, Major League baseball pitcher for several teams, including Florida Marlins 2003 World Series championship team *Ken Huff—former NFL player *Fulton Kuykendall – former NFL player *Jim Laslavic – former NFL linebacker *Gene Rock – former professional basketball player *Sven Salumaa – former professional tennis player *William Thayer Tutt – past president of International Ice Hockey Federation, member of Hockey Hall of Fame *Don Orsillo – play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Padres

Writers and poets

– author of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz'', which in part was written while he resided on Coronado. *Landis Everson – poet

References

External links

*
A Timeline of Coronado History
- Coronado Historical Association and Coronado Museum
The Coronado Times Newspaper
- Newspaper covering news, events, sports and people of Coronado, CA. {{authority control Coronado, California, 1890 establishments in California Cities in San Diego County, California Incorporated cities and towns in California Populated coastal places in California Populated places established in 1890 San Diego metropolitan area Seaside resorts in California Archipelagoes of the United States