Welcome to Flinn Springs ...
Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Flinn Springs: Flinn Spgs. (or less commonly used: Flinn Spngs. or Flinn Sprngs.)
Flinn Springs is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Flinn Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Flinn Springs: 619 & 858<3>
Communities near Flinn Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flinn Springs.
- San Diego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- El Cajon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- National City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- La Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Flinn Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flinn Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flinn Springs. 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 Flinn Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flinn Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Flinn Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flinn Springs ...
Looking for more information about Flinn Springs? 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 Flinn Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flinn Springs.
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 Flinn Springs - 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 Flinn Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 619 or 858. As a result, placing a call in the Flinn Springs 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> | 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. |