Emerald Hills, San Diego
Encyclopedia
Emerald Hills is a community in the southeastern
section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Oak Park and California State Route 94
on the north, Chollas View and Euclid Avenue on the west, Encanto on the east, and Valencia Park
and Market Street on the south. Major thoroughfares include Kelton Road and Roswell Street.
Indian tribe. The modern neighborhood is named for the Emerald Hills Country Club and Golf Course, established in the area in 1959.
Much of Emerald Hills is open space, including Radio Canyon. A portion of Chollas Creek
flows through the neighborhood.
The Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center is located at 5148 market Street.
. Public schools in Emerald Hills include Johnson Elementary School.
Southeast San Diego
Southeast San Diego is the southeastern portion of the City of San Diego, generally represented by the urban neighborhoods directly east of Downtown San Diego, bordered by Interstate 5 and south of the Martin Luther King Jr...
section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Oak Park and California State Route 94
California State Route 94
State Route 94 in the U.S. state of California is the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway from Interstate 5 in Downtown San Diego to the end of the freeway portion past Route 125 in Spring Valley; the non-freeway segment of SR 94 is Campo Road....
on the north, Chollas View and Euclid Avenue on the west, Encanto on the east, and Valencia Park
Valencia Park, San Diego
Valencia Park is a community in the southeastern section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Emerald Hills and Market Street on the north, Lincoln Park and Euclid Avenue on the west, Encanto on the east, and Alta Vista and National City, California on the south...
and Market Street on the south. Major thoroughfares include Kelton Road and Roswell Street.
History
The area which constitutes Emerald Hills was once a burial site for the local KumeyaayKumeyaay
The Kumeyaay, also known as Tipai-Ipai, Kamia, or formerly Diegueño, are Native American people of the extreme southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. They live in the states of California in the US and Baja California in Mexico. In Spanish, the name is commonly spelled...
Indian tribe. The modern neighborhood is named for the Emerald Hills Country Club and Golf Course, established in the area in 1959.
Landmarks and facilities
The highest point in Emerald Hills holds a radio transmitter for KSDO.Much of Emerald Hills is open space, including Radio Canyon. A portion of Chollas Creek
Chollas Creek
Chollas Creek is an urban creek in the city of San Diego that drains to the San Diego Bay. It is also the name of a populated area of City Heights, San Diego, California.Chollas Creek arises in Lemon Grove and La Mesa, where its four branches begin...
flows through the neighborhood.
The Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center is located at 5148 market Street.
Education
Emerald Hills is served by the San Diego Unified School DistrictSan Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District is the school district of San Diego, California. It was founded in 1854...
. Public schools in Emerald Hills include Johnson Elementary School.