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Carlsbad| City in San Diego County, southwestern California, USA, on the Pacific Ocean, 51 km/32 mi north of San Diego; population (1990) 63,100. It is a beach and health resort, with commercial flower growing and fruit and vegetable industries. The city has more than quadrupled in population since 1970, and now also has a sizeable electronics industry. |
| Carlsbad was settled and named after the Bohemian resort in 1880 when water from local springs was found to have a mineral content similar to that of one of the European spa's wells. |
| Carlsbad Beach State park is just to the south, and the US Grand Prix of Motocross is held here annually. |
Carlsbad| City in southeastern New Mexico, USA, on the Pecos River, 48 km/30 mi north of the Texas border; seat of Eddy County; population (2000) 25,600. In a potash mining region, it is also at the centre of a large irrigation district. Cotton, alfalfa, wool, oil, and livestock are shipped from here. |
| Carlsbad Caverns is 30 km/19 mi to the southwest. New Mexico State University has a branch (1950) here. |
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