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Switzer Canyon
Switzer Canyon is a canyon in San Diego, California. It is situated to the east of Balboa Park and serves as the boundary between the neighborhoods of North Park and South Park in Central San Diego. Switzer Canyon remains an oasis of natural vegetation between some of the city's most urban neighborhoods and is a prime example of San Diego county's unique canyon-laced topography. History Switzer Canyon was named after E. D. Switzer who moved there in 1869 and occupied a five-acre farm at the downtown extremity of the canyon. The remoteness from downtown San Diego allowed Switzer canyon to be used as an isolation camp during the city's smallpox scare of 1887. At the bottom of the canyon east of 30th Street was a group of small houses outfitted to receive patients who were afflicted with the disease. San Diego's first suburbs began appearing in the late 19th century, including South Park in 1870 and North Park in 1893. The development of the area of East San Diego called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzer Canyon In The Fog At Sunset
Switzer may refer to: Places *Switzer, Kentucky *Switzer, South Carolina *Switzer, West Virginia *Switzers, New Zealand, the former name of the town of Waikaia, New Zealand *Switzer Canyon, San Diego, California *Barry Switzer Center, University of Oklahoma *Mary Switzer Building, Washington D.C. *Nicholas Switzer House Other uses *A person from Switzerland **Specifically, one of the Swiss mercenaries *Switzer (surname) *Switzer Unlimited, Canadian talk show television series *Skinner v. Switzer, a legal dispute that was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court *Switzer's Asylum, homes for the elderly See also *William A. Switzer Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada *Schweitzer, a surname *Schweizer (other) *Swiss (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
