Welcome to Elvira ...

Elvira is located in San Diego County<1>.

Elvira is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elvira: 619 & 858<3>

Communities Also Named Elvira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elvira - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elvira.

Communities near Elvira ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elvira.

• San Diego
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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  • San Diego is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to San Diego
  • From Elvira to San Diego
• Chula Vista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chula Vista
  • From Elvira to Chula Vista
• El Cajon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • El Cajon is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to El Cajon
  • From Elvira to El Cajon
• Encinitas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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  • Encinitas is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinitas <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Encinitas
  • From Elvira to Encinitas
• National City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • National City is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to National City
  • From Elvira to National City
• La Mesa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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  • La Mesa is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to La Mesa
  • From Elvira to La Mesa
• Santee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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  • Santee is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Santee
  • From Elvira to Santee
• Poway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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  • Poway is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Poway
  • From Elvira to Poway
• Imperial Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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  • Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Imperial Beach
  • From Elvira to Imperial Beach
• Lemon Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lemon Grove
  • From Elvira to Lemon Grove

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 Elvira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elvira.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elvira. 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 Elvira.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elvira. See our Newspapers Page for Elvira.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elvira ...

Looking for more information about Elvira? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elvira, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elvira.

Adding Elvira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elvira 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 Elvira was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elvira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elvira. 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/