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Welcome to Buena ...

Buena is located in San Diego County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Buena: Bwey-na<3>

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.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Buena: (760) and (442)<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <6>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena. 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 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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