Editing Coronado, California (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|32.7|sqmi|km2}}; 7.9 square miles (20.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of the city is land and {{convert|24.7|sqmi|km2}} of it (75.72%) is water.

[[File:View Of Downtown San Diego From Coronado CA.jpg|thumb|A view of San Diego from Coronado]]

Geographically, Coronado is a [[tied island]] connected to the mainland by a [[tombolo]] known as the Silver Strand.  The Silver Strand, Coronado and North Island, form San Diego Bay. Since recorded history, Coronado was mostly separated from North Island by a shallow inlet of water called the Spanish Bight.  The development of North Island by the [[United States Navy]] prior to and during World War II led to the filling of the [[bight (geography)|bight]] by July 1944, combining the land areas into a single body.<ref name="Linder125">{{cite book|last=Linder|first=Bruce|title=San Diego's Navy|location=[[Annapolis, Maryland]]|publisher=[[United States Naval Institute#Naval Institute Press|Naval Institute Press]]|year=2001|page=125|isbn=978-1-55750-531-6}}</ref> The Navy still operates [[Naval Air Station North Island]] (NASNI or "North Island") on Coronado. On the southern side of the town is [[Naval Amphibious Base Coronado]], a training center for [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]] and [[Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen]] (SWCC). Both facilities are part of the larger [[Naval Base Coronado]] complex.  Coronado has increased in size due to dredge material being dumped on its shoreline and through the natural accumulation of sand.  The "Country Club" area on the northwest side of Coronado, the "Glorietta" area and golf course on the southeast side of Coronado, most of the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, most of the Strand Naval Housing, and most of the Coronado Cays (all on the south side of Coronado) were built on dirt dredged from San Diego Bay.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Coronado has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coronado, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=609227&cityname=Coronado%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>