Welcome to Buena ...
Buena is located in San Diego County<1>.
The pronunciation of Buena: Bwey-na<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Buena is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buena: 760 & 442<4>
Communities Also Named Buena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buena - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena.
Communities near Buena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena.
- Oceanside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Escondido
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carlsbad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- San Marcos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Encinitas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Solana Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Del Mar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence Welk Resort Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Welk Resort Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Welk Resort Village
- Lawrence Welk Resort Village is located in San Diego County
- Hidden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
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 Buena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena. 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 Buena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena. See our Newspapers Page for Buena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena ...
Looking for more information about Buena? 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 Buena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buena.
Adding Buena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buena 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 Buena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Buena post office opened in 1883.
We also found Buena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buena.
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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Buena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Buena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Buena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |