Welcome to Encanto ...
Encanto is located in San Diego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Encanto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Encanto is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Encanto lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Encanto: 619 & 858<3>
Communities near Encanto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Encanto.
- San Diego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- 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>
- Chula Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- 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>
- El Cajon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- 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>
- National City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- 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>
- La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Santee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Poway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <4>
- Imperial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- 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>
- Coronado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <4>
- East San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Diego
- East San Diego 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 Encanto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Encanto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Encanto. 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 Encanto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Encanto. See our Newspapers Page for Encanto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Encanto ...
Looking for more information about Encanto? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Encanto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Encanto.
Adding Encanto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Encanto 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 Encanto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Encanto post office opened in 1909.
We also found Encanto on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Encanto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Encanto. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Encanto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 619 code has been Overlayed with the 858 area code. New phone numbers in the Encanto area will be assigned with one of these codes: 619 or 858. As a result, placing a call in the Encanto area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |