Around El Cajon ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Diego. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of El Cajon. San Diego has a population of 1,422,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Chula Vista. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southwest of El Cajon and has a population of 273,000 people.
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) - Grossmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossmont
- Grossmont is located in San Diego County
- Santee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <3>
- Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eucalyptus Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Lemon Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <3>
- La Presa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Flinn Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
- Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
- Spring Valley
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- El Cajon Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Cajon
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Cajon: www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us/
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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. |