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Tijuana


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Names

Tijuana

Tiajuana

Zaragoza

Place Type
inhabited place
Description
Located 12 miles S of San Diego, California; originated as ranch settlement on part of land grant; developed as border resort with gambling casinos; became chief entry point between Mexico & California; land grant disputes were resolved in 1962.
Authority
Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Source
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988); NGA/NIMA database (2003-); Times Atlas of the World (1994); Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988);

Died

Garry Winogrand (American, 1928-1984)

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