Leucadia is a beach community in the coastal city of Encinitas, California. It is known for its relatively secluded beaches in Southern California surf culture.[1][2]
Leucadia | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Encinitas | |
 Beacon's Beach | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′05″N 117°18′12″W / 33.06806°N 117.30333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| City | Encinitas |
| Founded | circa 1870 |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92024 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
History
edit
The name Leucadia is of Greek origin as its namesake, Lefkada (Leucadia), is one of the Ionian Islands.[3] Early in the community's history, a development company based in San Diego gave Leucadia and its streets their Roman-Greco names, which include Hymettus, Neptune, Phoebe, and Daphne.[4] The community of Leucadia became part of the city of Encinitas when it incorporated in 1986.[5]
Geography
editLeucadia faces the Pacific Ocean. The community is set on a series of bluffs that stretch along much of the length of the North County coastline, a region of San Diego County. Its beaches are located below steep vertical cliffs lending them a relative seclusion.[6]
Economy
edit
In 2003, the Leucadia 101 Main Street Association was created to enhance the economic and civic vitality of Leucadia's Historic North Coast Highway 101 corridor.[7] Notable businesses include Pannikin Coffee & Tea,[8] Haggo's Organic Taco, featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives television show,[9] local-favorite Juanitas Taco Shop, Corner Pizza, in addition to Shatto & Sons—which has been in Leucadia since 1975, a custom t-shirt shop known for their "Keep Leucadia Funky" t-shirts.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Endo, Tetsuhiko. "World's 20 Best Surf Towns". National Geographic. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Best Surf Towns: No. 3 Encinitas". Surfer. GrindMedia, LLC. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Definition of Leucadia (noun, LNS, Leucadia) - Numen - The Latin Lexicon - An Online Latin Dictionary". latinlexicon.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Leland Fetzer (2005). San Diego County Place Names A to Z. Sunbelt Publications. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0932653731.
- ^ Andreen, Mike (August 16, 2011). "Tale of Incorporation: How Encinitas Became an Entity Onto Itself 25 Years Ago". Encinitas Patch. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Guide to Leucadia Beaches". www.sandiego.org. San Diego Tourism Authority. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Main Street Approach". Leucadia 101.
- ^ Pfingsten, Tom (2014-06-29). "A match made in Encinitas: Local coffee landmark and a local family". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Haggo's Organic Taco". Food Network.
- ^ "About Shatto & Sons". Shatto & Sons.
- ^ Shapero, Julia (October 8, 2019). "Leucadia merchants assess next steps after fire destroys building". North Coast Current. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
 | This San Diego County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |