Leucadia is a beach community located in the coastal city of Encinitas, California. Leucadia is known for the relatively secluded beaches in Southern California surf culture.[1][2]
Leucadia | |
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Neighborhood of Encinitas | |
Beacon's Beach | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′05″N 117°18′12″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 |

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]
Leucadia 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.[5]

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.[6] Notable businesses include Pannikin Coffee & Tea,[7] Haggo's Organic Taco, featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives television show,[8] 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.[9][10]
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