San Diego is in which US state?
AnswerCalifornia
San Diego is in the southwest corner of California.
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San Diego facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about San Diego, California, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which ocean is San Diego on?
AnswerPacific Ocean
San Diego's beaches and bay face the Pacific Ocean.
Going deeper
Which large San Diego park is home to museums, gardens and the San Diego Zoo?
AnswerBalboa Park
Balboa Park holds many museums and the zoo; the others are in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Which rare pine, native to the San Diego coast, gives a state natural reserve its name?
AnswerTorrey pine
Torrey pines grow wild mainly near San Diego and on Santa Rosa Island.
Which large marine mammals migrate past San Diego's coast in winter?
AnswerGray whales
Gray whales pass San Diego on their migration between Arctic feeding waters and Baja California lagoons.
Expert level
In 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcalá became the first of how many Spanish missions in California?
Answer21
San Diego's mission was the first of 21 missions built along California's El Camino Real.
Which Spanish explorer gave San Diego its name in 1602?
AnswerSebastián Vizcaíno
Vizcaíno renamed the bay in honor of the saint San Diego de Alcalá.
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