Welcome to Scissors Crossing ...
Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County<1>.
The location of Scissors Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Scissors Crossing: Scissors Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Scissors Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Scissors Crossing.
Scissors Crossing is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Scissors Crossing is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Scissors Crossing lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Scissors Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scissors Crossing.
- Banner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <4>
- Ranchita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchita
- Ranchita is located in San Diego County
- Stonewall ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Santa Ysabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ysabel <4>
- Borrego Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrego Springs
- Borrego Springs is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borrego Springs <4>
- Mount Laguna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laguna
- Mount Laguna is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Laguna <4>
- Warner Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Springs
- Warner Springs is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Springs <4>
- Guatay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mesa Grande ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Grande
- Mesa Grande is located in San Diego County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scissors Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scissors Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scissors Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scissors Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scissors Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Scissors Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scissors Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Scissors Crossing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scissors Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scissors Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scissors Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scissors Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |