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Welcome to Los Encenitos ...

Los Encenitos is located in San Diego County<1>.

Los Encenitos is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Los Encenitos ...

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

  • Oceanside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Escondido
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlsbad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>
  • San Marcos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Encinitas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Solana Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Del Mar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake San Marcos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
    • Lake San Marcos 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 Los Encenitos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Encenitos.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Encenitos ...

Looking for more information about Los Encenitos? 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 Los Encenitos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Los Encenitos.

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 Los Encenitos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.