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Skyline
Skyline is a hilly residential neighborhood in southeastern San Diego, California, in the Skyline-Paradise Hills community planning area.
Where is Skyline, and what is it like?
Skyline is a hilly urban neighborhood in southeastern San Diego, within the City of San Diego. Encanto is to the west, Lomita to the east, Jamacha to the north and Bay Terraces to the south. Skyline is part of the Skyline-Paradise Hills Community Planning Area.
Other names in use are Greater Skyline, Skyline Hills and Skyline Park. The neighborhood lies north of Paradise Valley Road, along with North Bay Terrace, Jamacha and Lomita.
Most of the housing is postwar tract homes from the 1950s and 1960s.
What is the Skyline-Paradise Hills planning area?
The city plans Skyline together with Paradise Hills, South Bay Terraces, North Bay Terraces, Lomita and Jamacha. The whole community covers about 4,500 acres, in City Council District 4. Its community plan was adopted on June 30, 1987.
The city calls it predominantly a low-density single-family residential community. Hills and canyons give views of downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, Coronado and the Pacific Ocean.
How did Skyline's communities form?
From the Vietnam War era through the 1990s, many Filipino immigrants who joined the U.S. Navy settled in Southeast San Diego neighborhoods, including Skyline Hills. Affordable housing and nearness to Naval Base San Diego drew them to the area.
Where do people shop in Skyline?
The Skyline Hills Village Center is at Meadowbrook Drive and Paradise Valley Road. The planning area has a few other small neighborhood centers, including the Lomita Village Center at Cardiff Street and Jamacha Road.
What schools serve Skyline?
Skyline is served mainly by the San Diego Unified School District, with some charter and private schools. Morse High School is the largest school in the area. Keiller Leadership Academy is a college-preparatory charter school partnered with the University of San Diego. The O'Farrell Charter Schools, a group of several charter schools, sit between Skyline and South Encanto.
Many students use the district's Voluntary Enrollment Exchange Program, which buses them to high schools farther north, including Mira Mesa, Mission Bay, Scripps Ranch, Serra and University City.
What open space is in Skyline?
The Jamacha Open Space System is part of the Chollas Creek Watershed, which runs from east to west and drains into San Diego Bay.
Find a local business in Skyline
Skyline is covered by the South San Diego guide. Start with the businesses in Skyline itself, or look across the whole guide by what they do.
Businesses in SkylineQuestions about Skyline
- Where is Skyline in San Diego?
- Skyline is in southeastern San Diego, with Encanto to the west, Lomita to the east, Jamacha to the north and Bay Terraces to the south.
- Is Skyline part of the City of San Diego?
- Yes. Skyline is a neighborhood of the City of San Diego, in City Council District 4.
- What other names does Skyline go by?
- Greater Skyline, Skyline Hills and Skyline Park.
- What planning area is Skyline in?
- The Skyline-Paradise Hills Community Planning Area, about 4,500 acres, with a community plan adopted on June 30, 1987.
- What kind of homes are in Skyline?
- Mostly single-family homes. Most are postwar tract homes built in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Is there a local business directory for Skyline?
- Yes. Skyline is covered by the South San Diego guide from Local Business America. It lists local businesses in Skyline and the towns around it, and it is free to read.
- How do I list my business in Skyline?
- Open the South San Diego guide and choose Claim your listing. If your business is not there yet, choose List your business. Claiming is free, and a person checks each claim.
- What does a business listing in Skyline cost?
- Every business has a free listing with opening hours, a map and a link to your website. Essentials is $19 a month and adds a photo gallery, an enquiry form and your Google reviews. Premium is $39 a month and adds a boost to the top of your category and a do-follow link to your website.