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Welcome to South San Diego ...

South San Diego is located in San Diego County<1>.


The location of South San Diego has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South San Diego, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South San Diego: S. San Diego

South San Diego is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: South San Diego lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for South San Diego: (619)

Communities near South San Diego ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South San Diego.

  • San Diego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chula Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • El Cajon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • National City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • La Mesa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Santee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Santee is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <4>
  • Lemon Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Coronado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South San Diego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South San Diego.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South San Diego. 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 South San Diego.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South San Diego. See our Newspapers Page for South San Diego.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South San Diego ...

Looking for more information about South San Diego? 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 South San Diego, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South San Diego.

Adding South San Diego to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South San Diego in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South San Diego was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South San Diego.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South San Diego. 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 South San Diego - 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.









 

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