Birdland is a neighborhood in
San Diego, California
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. It is located between
California State Route 163,
Interstate 805
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and
Mission Valley. Most of the streets in the area are named after different bird species, hence the name of the community.
Birdland should not be confused with Bird Rock, a neighborhood of
La Jolla, nor with the area of
Mission Hills where the streets are also named for birds.
Although identified as a separate community, Birdland is within the city of San Diego’s
Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa is a community in San Diego, California, roughly between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, north of Friars Road and south of Aero Drive. It is named for Junípero Serra, a Majorcan (Spain) Franciscan friar who founded the Mission San Di ...
Planning Area.
Birdland is located in City Council District 7 and is currently represented by Councilmember Scott Sherman.
Most of Birdland was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In planning documents, the area is identified as "El Dorado." While much of the neighborhood consists of
single-family homes
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, there are also three large apartment communities.
The area is best known for its medical facilities, including:
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Donald N. Sharp Memorial Hospital
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Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
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Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion
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Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego
The area also houses a
juvenile detention facility
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: San Diego Juvenile Hall.
Education
The area is served by the
San Diego Unified School District. There is only one school in the neighborhood
Fletcher Elementary School Older children who live in Birdland usually attend Montgomery Middle School and
Kearny High School in nearby
Linda Vista. The school district's supply center is located in Birdland.
References
{{Neighborhoods of San Diego
Neighborhoods in San Diego