Around El Cajon ...
For comparison, El Cajon has a population of 102,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from El Cajon, with the nearest first.
- Bostonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
- Bostonia is located in San Diego County
- Grossmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Santee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winter Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
- La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rancho San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
- Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Crest is located in San Diego County
- Eucalyptus Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lemon Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La Presa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flinn Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring El Cajon, please visit our County-by-County Page for El Cajon.
San Diego County ...
El Cajon is located in San Diego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Cajon ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Cajon.
Airports Near El Cajon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to El Cajon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for El Cajon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Cajon ...
Looking for more information about El Cajon? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for El Cajon. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for El Cajon, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Cajon.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Cajon. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to El Cajon), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |