Welcome to Cuyamaca ...
So far, we found very little information about Cuyamaca. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cuyamaca to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cuyamaca, please Contact Us.
Cuyamaca would have been located within present day San Diego County<2>.
The location of Cuyamaca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuyamaca, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cuyamaca is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cuyamaca is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cuyamaca was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cuyamaca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuyamaca.
- Banner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Julian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <5>
- Descanso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <5>
- Guatay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Los Terrentos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Terrentos
- Los Terrentos is located in San Diego County
- Santa Ysabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Mount Laguna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Pine Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Valley <5>
- El Capitan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
- El Capitan is located in San Diego County
- San Diego Country Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego Country Estates
- San Diego Country Estates 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 Cuyamaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuyamaca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuyamaca. 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 Cuyamaca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuyamaca. See our Newspapers Page for Cuyamaca.
Adding Cuyamaca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuyamaca in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cuyamaca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuyamaca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cuyamaca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuyamaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |