Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Otay had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Otay, with the one closest to Otay listed first.
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Bonita
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Nestor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Chula Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- South San Diego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Diego
- South San Diego is located in San Diego County
- La Presa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- National City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Heights
- Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jamul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul
- Jamul is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamul <2>
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- La Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
- Dulzura
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulzura
- Dulzura is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulzura <2>
- San Diego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Dehesa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - El Cajon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Coronado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Santee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Old Town San Diego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
- Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Riverview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Potrero
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrero
- Potrero is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potrero <2>
- Pacific Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County
- Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
- Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
- Selwyn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |