Border Field State Park
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Border Field State Park is a state park
of California
, USA, containing beach and coastal habitat on the Mexico – United States border. The park is located within the city limits of Imperial Beach
in San Diego County, adjacent to the suburb of Playas de Tijuana
in Mexico. It is the southwesternmost point of the contiguous United States
and is also the southernmost point in the state of California.
The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
contains much of Border Field State Park and is an important wildlife habitat
. The salt and freshwater marsh
es give refuge to migrating waterfowl
and resident wading bird
s, such as Black-necked Stilt
, American Avocet
, Green-winged Teal
, American Wigeon
and pelican
s. The park offers hiking, horse trails, surf fishing and birding.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
was concluded on February 2, 1848, officially ending the war between the United States
and Mexico
. It provided that the new international border between the two countries be established by a joint United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
. The commission began its survey at Border Field.
Approximately 53,000 people visit the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and Border Field State Park each year.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA, containing beach and coastal habitat on the Mexico – United States border. The park is located within the city limits of Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach, California
Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the most southern beach city in Southern California and the West Coast of the United States...
in San Diego County, adjacent to the suburb of Playas de Tijuana
Playas de Tijuana
Playas de Tijuana is the westernmost borough of the municipality of Tijuana, Baja California.-Location:The borough of Playas de Tijuana is located in the city of Tijuana, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the United States to the north, the municipality of Playas de Rosarito to the south...
in Mexico. It is the southwesternmost point of the contiguous United States
Contiguous United States
The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
and is also the southernmost point in the state of California.
The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve is a natural reserve encompassing the Tijuana River Estuary, located on the Mexico – United States border, in Imperial Beach, California.-Access and features:...
contains much of Border Field State Park and is an important wildlife habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
. The salt and freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es give refuge to migrating waterfowl
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
and resident wading bird
Wader
Waders, called shorebirds in North America , are members of the order Charadriiformes, excluding the more marine web-footed seabird groups. The latter are the skuas , gulls , terns , skimmers , and auks...
s, such as Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
The Black-necked Stilt is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. It is found from the coastal areas of California through much of the interior western United States and along the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Florida, then south through Central America and the Caribbean...
, American Avocet
American Avocet
The American Avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae.This avocet has long, thin, gray legs, giving it its colloquial name, "blue shanks". The plumage is black and white on the back with white on the underbelly. The neck and head are cinnamon colored in the summer...
, Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
The Green-winged Teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in the northern areas of North America except on the Aleutian Islands. It was considered conspecific with the Common Teal The Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) is a common and widespread duck that breeds in the northern areas of...
, American Wigeon
American Wigeon
The American Wigeon, also American Widgeon or Baldpate, is a species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Anas. If this is split up, all wigeons will go into their old genus Mareca again...
and pelican
Pelican
A pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae....
s. The park offers hiking, horse trails, surf fishing and birding.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
was concluded on February 2, 1848, officially ending the war between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It provided that the new international border between the two countries be established by a joint United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
The United States and Mexican Boundary Survey set the boundary between the United States and Mexico according to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War. The results of the survey were published in a three-volume work, Report on the United States and Mexican boundary...
. The commission began its survey at Border Field.
Approximately 53,000 people visit the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and Border Field State Park each year.
| To the East: San Ysidro |
To the South Tijuana Tijuana Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics... |
See also
- List of California state parks
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research ReserveTijuana River National Estuarine Research ReserveTijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve is a natural reserve encompassing the Tijuana River Estuary, located on the Mexico – United States border, in Imperial Beach, California.-Access and features:...
- Tortilla WallTortilla WallFor the John Sladek short story, see The Great Wall of Mexico .The Tortilla Wall is a term given to a 14 mile section of United States border fence between the Otay Mesa Border Crossing in San Diego, California and the Pacific Ocean.This "San Diego wall" was completed in the early 1990s...