Kearny Mesa
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Kearny Mesa is a community in the eastern part of San Diego, California
. It is located in the area of the city that is bounded by State Route 52
to the north, Interstate 805 to the west, Aero Drive to the South, and Interstate 15 to the east. Adjacent communities include Serra Mesa
, Clairemont
and Tierrasanta.
Kearny Mesa has a population of 2,837.
, a U.S. military base which operated in the area from 1917 to 1946 and eventually became Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
. Camp Kearny in turn was named for Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny
, a leader in the Mexican-American War who also served as a military governor of California. While "Kearny," the person, was pronounced Car-nee," San Diegans use the "Cur-nee" pronunciation.
The urbanization of Kearny Mesa began in 1937 with Gibbs Airfield, now the small airfield Montgomery Field
. In 1948, the City of San Diego acquired the airfield and 1400 acres (6 km²) of surrounding property, intending it as a possible replacement site for San Diego International Airport
. However, airspace conflicts with MCAS Miramar
(at that time NAS Miramar) made the proposed airport infeasible. Montgomery Field was restricted to small aircraft, and the surplus land was converted to an industrial park.
Beginning in 1955 with General Dynamics
, numerous aerospace, electronic, and other industrial and office firms located in the area. There was also commercial development, particularly west of State Route 163.
Montgomery Field is a local municipal airport. The community is adjacent to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The area is predominantly industrial and commercial, but there are several residential developments in the community, among them Stonecrest, Kearny Lodge, and Royal Highlands. The former General Dynamics site is now a mixed-use development known as Spectrum. Several city and county facilities are located in or adjacent to the area, including the Miramar Landfill.
Kearny Mesa is located between the communities of Clairemont
to the west, Tierrasanta
to the east, Miramar
/Mira Mesa
to the north, and Linda Vista
/Serra Mesa
to the south. The area is bordered by the major highways of San Diego. Kearny Mesa is triangular with its base Highway 52
bordering the top side on the north and the two other sides being represented by Interstate 805
to the west and Highway 163 to the east and extending southward.
, Japanese
, Vietnamese
, Chinese
, and Thai
eating establishments. Restaurants offer items such as boba milk teas
, BBQ, seafood
, pho
, and ramen
. There are markets that cater to different cultures including 99 Ranch Market
on the north end (along Clairemont Mesa Boulevard), Zion Market and Mitsuwa Marketplace
in the east/central areas (near Balboa Ave, along the Route 163 side), or the Nijiya market on the south end (just before it crosses the I-805
overpass past Aero Drive).
.
The original 1977 Serra Mesa Community Plan included Kearny Mesa. It was replaced by the 1992 Kearny Mesa Community Plan which applies just to Kearny Mesa. The Montgomery Field Master Plan also contains land use policies for areas adjacent to the airport.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It is located in the area of the city that is bounded by State Route 52
California State Route 52
State Route 52 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in San Diego County, that extends from La Jolla Parkway at Interstate 5 in La Jolla to Route 67 in Santee. Route 52 is a freeway for its entire length...
to the north, Interstate 805 to the west, Aero Drive to the South, and Interstate 15 to the east. Adjacent communities include Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa, San Diego, California
Serra Mesa is a community in San Diego, California. It is located between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, north of Friars Road and south of Aero Drive. Serra Mesa is named for Father Junípero Serra, a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the Mission San Diego de Alcalá...
, Clairemont
Clairemont, San Diego, California
Clairemont is a suburban neighborhood in northern San Diego.It includes the separate neighborhoods of North Clairemont, South Clairemont, Clairemont Mesa East and Clairemont Mesa West...
and Tierrasanta.
Kearny Mesa has a population of 2,837.
History
Kearny Mesa is named for the former Camp KearnyCamp Kearny
Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base in San Diego, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946.-Establishment and early years:...
, a U.S. military base which operated in the area from 1917 to 1946 and eventually became Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , formerly Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force...
. Camp Kearny in turn was named for Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen Watts Kearny surname also appears as Kearney in some historic sources; August 30, 1794 October 31, 1848), was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican-American War, especially the conquest...
, a leader in the Mexican-American War who also served as a military governor of California. While "Kearny," the person, was pronounced Car-nee," San Diegans use the "Cur-nee" pronunciation.
The urbanization of Kearny Mesa began in 1937 with Gibbs Airfield, now the small airfield Montgomery Field
Montgomery Field
Montgomery Field is a public airport located in San Diego, California, United States, six miles north of the central business district of San Diego. The airport covers and has three runways and two helipads...
. In 1948, the City of San Diego acquired the airfield and 1400 acres (6 km²) of surrounding property, intending it as a possible replacement site for San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport , sometimes referred to as Lindbergh Field, is a public airport located northwest of the central business district of San Diego, California and from the Mexico – United States border at Tijuana, Mexico...
. However, airspace conflicts with MCAS Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , formerly Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force...
(at that time NAS Miramar) made the proposed airport infeasible. Montgomery Field was restricted to small aircraft, and the surplus land was converted to an industrial park.
Beginning in 1955 with General Dynamics
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...
, numerous aerospace, electronic, and other industrial and office firms located in the area. There was also commercial development, particularly west of State Route 163.
Geography
As implied by the name "mesa", the area is mostly flat.Montgomery Field is a local municipal airport. The community is adjacent to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The area is predominantly industrial and commercial, but there are several residential developments in the community, among them Stonecrest, Kearny Lodge, and Royal Highlands. The former General Dynamics site is now a mixed-use development known as Spectrum. Several city and county facilities are located in or adjacent to the area, including the Miramar Landfill.
Kearny Mesa is located between the communities of Clairemont
Clairemont, San Diego, California
Clairemont is a suburban neighborhood in northern San Diego.It includes the separate neighborhoods of North Clairemont, South Clairemont, Clairemont Mesa East and Clairemont Mesa West...
to the west, Tierrasanta
Tierrasanta, San Diego, California
Tierrasanta, Spanish for "holy land," is a community within the city of San Diego, California. The symbol of Tierrasanta is an encircled Conquistador cross, similar to the Montserrat Cross of Barcelona, Spain, though it holds no religious meaning...
to the east, Miramar
Miramar, San Diego, California
Miramar is a neighborhood in the northern part of the city of San Diego, California, USA. It includes residential areas and commercial and light industrial districts....
/Mira Mesa
Mira Mesa, San Diego, California
Mira Mesa is a large suburb that is part of the city of San Diego, California.Mira Mesa is bordered by Interstate 15 to the east, Interstate 805 to the west, the Los Peñasquitos Canyon to the north and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, to the south. The west end of Mira Mesa is a business and...
to the north, and Linda Vista
Linda Vista, San Diego, California
Linda Vista is a community in San Diego, California, United States. It is east of Mission Bay, north of Mission Valley, and south-east of Tecolote Canyon. It lies on a mesa overlooking Mission Valley...
/Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa, San Diego, California
Serra Mesa is a community in San Diego, California. It is located between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, north of Friars Road and south of Aero Drive. Serra Mesa is named for Father Junípero Serra, a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the Mission San Diego de Alcalá...
to the south. The area is bordered by the major highways of San Diego. Kearny Mesa is triangular with its base Highway 52
California State Route 52
State Route 52 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in San Diego County, that extends from La Jolla Parkway at Interstate 5 in La Jolla to Route 67 in Santee. Route 52 is a freeway for its entire length...
bordering the top side on the north and the two other sides being represented by Interstate 805
Interstate 805
Interstate 805 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the eastern areas of the Greater San Diego area from San Ysidro near the Mexico–U.S...
to the west and Highway 163 to the east and extending southward.
Convoy Street
Convoy is unique in the number of diverse businesses owned and representative of different Asian cultures such as KoreanCuisine of Korea
Korean cuisine originated from ancient prehistoric traditions in the Korean peninsula evolving through a complex interaction of environmental, political, and cultural trends....
, Japanese
Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes throughout Japan. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of shogun rule...
, Vietnamese
Cuisine of Vietnam
Vietnamese cuisine is a style of cooking derived from Vietnam. Fish sauce and paste, soy paste, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables are commonly used. Vietnamese recipes utilize a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and Thai basil leaves...
, Chinese
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
, and Thai
Cuisine of Thailand
Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Blending elements of several Southeast Asian traditions, Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. The spiciness of Thai cuisine is well known. As with other Asian cuisines, balance, detail and variety...
eating establishments. Restaurants offer items such as boba milk teas
Bubble tea
Bubble tea is the name for pearl milk tea and other similar tea and juice beverages that originated in tea shops in Taichung, Taiwan during the 1980s. Drink recipes may vary, but most bubble teas contain a tea base mixed with fruit and/or milk...
, BBQ, seafood
Seafood
Seafood is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Seafoods include fish, molluscs , crustaceans , echinoderms . Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are also seafood, and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia...
, pho
PHO
PHO may refer to:* Primary Health Organisation* Potentially hazardous object, an asteroid or comet that could potentially collide with Earth...
, and ramen
Ramen
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
. There are markets that cater to different cultures including 99 Ranch Market
99 Ranch Market
Although most of its customers are ethnic Chinese Americans and Taiwanese Americans, shoppers also include recent immigrants from China, ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, and others. The chain sells a wide range of imported food products and merchandise from Hong Kong, Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, ...
on the north end (along Clairemont Mesa Boulevard), Zion Market and Mitsuwa Marketplace
Mitsuwa Marketplace
is a Japanese supermarket chain in America, with locations in California, New Jersey, and Illinois.-California:Mitsuwa has six stores in three metropolitan areas in California:San Francisco Bay Area*San Jose – 675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129...
in the east/central areas (near Balboa Ave, along the Route 163 side), or the Nijiya market on the south end (just before it crosses the I-805
Interstate 805
Interstate 805 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the eastern areas of the Greater San Diego area from San Ysidro near the Mexico–U.S...
overpass past Aero Drive).
Government
The area is part of City Council District 6 and is represented by Councilwoman Lorie ZapfLorie Zapf
Lorie Zapf is an American elected official in San Diego, California. She serves as a San Diego City Councilmember representing City Council District 6. She was first elected to office in November, 2010...
.
The original 1977 Serra Mesa Community Plan included Kearny Mesa. It was replaced by the 1992 Kearny Mesa Community Plan which applies just to Kearny Mesa. The Montgomery Field Master Plan also contains land use policies for areas adjacent to the airport.