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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>

While we didn't find Rancho Penasquitos in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rancho Penasquitos. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rancho Penasquitos listed first.

  • Poway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sorrento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in San Diego County
  • Selwyn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selwyn
    • Selwyn is located in San Diego County
  • Del Mar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Santee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Escondido
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Encinitas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Marcos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pacific Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Beach
    • Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County
  • Riverview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • El Cajon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • San Pasqual
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pasqual
    • San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
  • Leucadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Town San Diego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Town San Diego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
    • Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
  • La Mesa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
    • Buena is located in San Diego County
  • Twin Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • San Diego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Coronado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • La Presa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
    • La Presa is located in San Diego County
  • Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Valley Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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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 Rancho Penasquitos, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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