Camp Callan
Location and current use: geocomma
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Camp Callan was located near [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Highway 101]], about {{convert|15|mi}} north of downtown San Diego in the La Jolla area. It occupied a roughly rectangular piece of land approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north-to-south and {{convert|0.5|mi|1}} east-to-west. This land is on the Torrey Pines Mesa and is near the Pacific Ocean. |
Camp Callan was located near [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Highway 101]], about {{convert|15|mi}} north of downtown San Diego in the La Jolla area. It occupied a roughly rectangular piece of land approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north-to-south and {{convert|0.5|mi|1}} east-to-west. This land is on the Torrey Pines Mesa and is near the Pacific Ocean. |
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The northern portion of the former base is today the 36-hole [[Torrey Pines Golf Course]] complex, opened in 1957, and [[Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve]]. The southeastern portion is now part of the [[University of California, San Diego]] campus. The rest of the southern portion of the former base includes private land (both residential and commercial), the [[Scripps Health|Scripps Green Hospital]] and research institutes such as the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies]]. This portion of the former base is in the vicinity of present-day Genesee Avenue and North Torrey Pines Road. |
The northern portion of the former base is today the 36-hole [[Torrey Pines Golf Course]] complex, opened in 1957, and [[Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve]]. The southeastern portion is now part of the [[University of California, San Diego]], campus. The rest of the southern portion of the former base includes private land (both residential and commercial), the [[Scripps Health|Scripps Green Hospital]] and research institutes such as the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies]]. This portion of the former base is in the vicinity of present-day Genesee Avenue and North Torrey Pines Road. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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