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Boulevard is a census-designated place (CDP)〔 in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County. At the 2010 census, it had a population of 315. The area is rural desert along the Mexican border near the eastern extent of San Diego County. The Boulevard area encompasses the communities of Manzanita, Live Oak Springs and Tierra Del Sol. 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. ==History== The Kumeyaay and Cocopah Indians were Boulevard's earliest inhabitants, and the area is rich in Native American history, culture and archeological resources. Today Boulevard is the headquarters of the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians.〔("Tribal Governments by Area." ) ''National Congress of American Indians.'' (retrieved 31 May 2010)〕 An area near Calexico Lodge is occasionally referred to as Eckener Pass. Reportedly, this is a reference to German Zeppelin pioneer Hugo Eckener. In August 1929, Hugo Eckener's Zeppelin Z-127 "Graf Zeppelin", a sister ship of the Hindenburg, landed here on the Los Angeles-Chicago leg of her round-the-world tour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.airships.net/lz127-graf-zeppelin/history )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/photostore/product/aviation-army-dedication-of-eckener-pass-9-9-1929-ut-790/ )〕 The town and post office were named Boulevard after US Highway 80 which ran through town. Eventually Interstate 8 was constructed, bypassing the town. 〔David W. Kean, ''Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them'' (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 27〕 Local residents report an alternate version of the origin of the name. Boulevard used to be a stage coach stop, reportedly near today's McCain Valley road, east of today's core of Boulevard. Coming from Arizona, this stop was on the first long, flat straight stretch of road, "a boulevard", after climbing the winding In-Ko-Pah mountains and passing through windier roads in Jacumba. In January 2007, the La Posta Casino, owned and operated by the La Posta Band of Mission Indians,〔Barfield, Chet (12 January 2006) "Little La Posta band starts on little casino; 349 slots are planned; East County tribe has 26 members" ''San Diego Union-Tribune'' pp. B-4, col. 1 and B-2, col. 2〕 opened.〔Barfield, Chet (16 January 2007) "Small casino has big opening day" ''San Diego Union-Tribune'' p. B-2〕 It was the smallest casino in the county until it closed in 2012 due to its financial situation.〔Staff (23 August 2008) "Casinos help shelter East County from economic downturn" ''San Diego Union-Tribune'' p. EZ-6〕〔http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/Oct/24/la-posta-casino-closes-down/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boulevard, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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