Boulevard is an unincorporated community in San Diego County. The Boulevard census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 1,496 at the 2000 census. The area is rural desert along the Mexican border near the eastern extent of San Diego County.

Located in the east county of San Diego, Boulevard with its unique transitional location straddles the Tecate Divide, between the Laguna Mountains above and the desert below, providing generous portions of open, vast and soul searching views of the surrounding lines of Laguna, In-Ko-Pah and Sierra Jaurez mountains.

Rich in Native American history, culture and archeological resources, the Kumeyaay and Cocopah Indians were Boulevard's earliest inhabitants.

Encompasing the areas of Manzanita, Live Oak Springs and Tierra Del Sol the flavor of a small town rural community is a short drive from the big city.

Nearby communities in the same wire center (central office) for wired telephones include: Calexico Lodge, Jacumba, Live Oak Springs, Manzanita, Pueblo Siding, and Tierra del Sol. Default wired telephone numbers for this area follow the format (619) 766-xxxx. The ZIP code is 91905.

[edit] Demographics

2000 Census Bureau data for zip code was 74.7% white (including Latino), 4.2% black, 10.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, 7% other and 2.7% two or more races. 18% are Latino.

[edit] Location

The community is south of Interstate 8 about 38 miles (61 km) west of El Centro. The US Post Office is plotted at 32°39′50″N 116°16′30″W / 32.66389°N 116.275°W / 32.66389; -116.275.^[1] This location is along State Route 94 and inside ZIP Code 91905.^[2] Regulatory filings show a California Department of Transportation facility described as a highway maintenance station in Boulevard. It was located in the 40000-block of Old Highway 80 on the south side at 32°39′46″N 116°15′58″W / 32.66278°N 116.26611°W / 32.66278; -116.26611 as of 1993.

Locals put bumper stickers on their cars which read "WHERE IN THE HELL IS BOULEVARD?"^[3]

For more information and history of Boulevard there is a local website:

www.whereinthehellisboulevard.com

In January 2007, the La Posta Casino, owned and operated by the La Posta Band of Mission Indians,^[4] opened.^[5] It is the smallest casino in the county.^[6]

[edit] Notes

Coordinates: 32°39′49″N 116°16′25″W / 32.663611°N 116.273611°W / 32.663611; -116.273611

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