Old Town, San Diego

This article is about the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego. For the California state historic park, see Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. For the transit center that serves buses and trains, see Old Town Transit Center.

32°45′27.45″N 117°11′44.11″W / 32.7576250°N 117.1955861°W / 32.7576250; -117.1955861

The entrance of Old town

Old Town is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It contains 230 acres (93 ha) and is bounded by Interstate 8 on the north, Interstate 5 on the west, Mission Hills on the east and south.[1] It is the oldest settled area in San Diego and is the site of the first European settlement in present-day California.[2] It contains Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and Presidio Park, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Town State Historical Park
  1. ^ Old Town community profile, City of San Diego
  2. ^ Journal of San Diego History, Summer 1999