Around El Capitan ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Diego. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of where El Capitan would have been located. San Diego has a population of 1,422,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Chula Vista. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southwest of El Capitan and has a population of 273,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from El Capitan, with the nearest first.
- San Diego Country Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Flinn Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
- Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
- The Willows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- The Willows is located in San Diego County
- Harbison Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbison Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
- Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
- Ramona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <3>
- Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Descanso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <3>
- Eucalyptus Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Glenview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
- Granite Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Los Terrentos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Terrentos
- Los Terrentos is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bostonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenview
For more communities neighboring El Capitan, please visit our County-by-County Page for El Capitan.
San Diego County ...
El Capitan would have been located within present day 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 Capitan ...
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 Capitan.
Airports Near El Capitan ...
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 Capitan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for El Capitan.
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:
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Capitan. |
| <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 Capitan), 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. |