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Nearest Communities to Serra Mesa,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Serra Mesa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Serra Mesa:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 223 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Serra Mesa.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Serra Mesa (which is San Diego County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Serra Mesa

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Diego County   (where Serra Mesa resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Serra Mesa (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Diego:   San Diego
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Serra Mesa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Serra Mesa.
      • Tierrasanta
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Tierrasanta is also located in San Diego County
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      • Normal Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Normal Heights is also located in San Diego County
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      • Ex Mission San Diego
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ex Mission San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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      • Grantville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Grantville is also located in San Diego County
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      • Allied Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Allied Gardens is also located in San Diego County
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      • Mission San Diego
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Mission San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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      • University Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • University Heights is also located in San Diego County
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      • Clairemont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Clairemont is also located in San Diego County
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      • Del Cerro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Del Cerro is also located in San Diego County
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      • North Clairemont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • North Clairemont is also located in San Diego County
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      • Hillcrest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Hillcrest is also located in San Diego County
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      • North Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • North Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • College Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • College Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • East San Diego
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • East San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Five Points
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Five Points is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mission Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Old San Diego
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Old San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Old Town San Diego
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Town San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Overlook
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Overlook is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bay Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Bay Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bayside Village
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Bayside Village is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fiesta Shores
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Fiesta Shores is also located in San Diego County
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        • Morena
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Morena is also located in San Diego County
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        • Elvira
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Linda Vista was located in San Diego County
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        • Selwyn ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Selwyn was located in San Diego County
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        • University City
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • University City is also located in San Diego County
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        • Brooklyn Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Brooklyn Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Golden Hill
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Golden Hill is also located in San Diego County
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        • San Diego
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
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        • South Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • South Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas Creek
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chollas Creek is also located in San Diego County
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        • Ladrillo ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Ladrillo was located in San Diego County
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        • Pacific Beach
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Pacific Beach is also located in San Diego County
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        • Miramar
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Miramar is also located in San Diego County
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        • Grant Hill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Grant Hill is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Hope
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Mount Hope is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sherman Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Sherman Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Stockton
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Stockton is also located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas View
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chollas View is also located in San Diego County
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        • Emerald Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerald Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Loma Portal
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Loma Portal is also located in San Diego County
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        • Easter Cross
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Easter Cross is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Mission Beach is also located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Shores
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Riviera Shores is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Mesa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • La Mesa is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
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        • Mira Mesa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Scripps Ranch
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Scripps Ranch is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Jolla Shores
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • La Jolla Shores is also located in San Diego County
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        • Barrio Logan
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Barrio Logan is also located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Coronado is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
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        • Logan Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Logan Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mountain View
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Mountain View is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Crest
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • South Crest is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lemon Grove
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lincoln Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Valencia Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Valencia Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Roseville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Roseville is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Jolla Hermosa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • La Jolla Hermosa is also located in San Diego County
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        • The Muirlands
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • The Muirlands is also located in San Diego County
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        • Alta ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Alta was located in San Diego County
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        • Grossmont
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Grossmont is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sorrento
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Sorrento is also located in San Diego County
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        • Shelltown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Shelltown is also located in San Diego County
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        • Tent City ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Tent City was located in San Diego County
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        • Encanto
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Encanto is also located in San Diego County
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        • North Bay Terraces
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • North Bay Terraces is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Encantato
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • South Encantato is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fleetridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Fleetridge is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Playa
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • La Playa is also located in San Diego County
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        • Ocean Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocean Beach is also located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Villas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Riviera Villas is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunset Cliffs
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunset Cliffs is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Jolla
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cajon Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Cajon Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Casa de Oro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Casa de Oro is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Helix
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Mount Helix is also located in San Diego County
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        • Santee
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Santee is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
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        • Los Penasquitos
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Los Penasquitos is also located in San Diego County
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        • Carlton Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlton Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • National City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bancroft Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bancroft Point is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lincoln Acres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lomita
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lomita is also located in San Diego County
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        • Paradise Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Paradise Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Spring Valley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Azure Vista
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Azure Vista is also located in San Diego County
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        • Point Loma
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Point Loma is also located in San Diego County
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        • Calavo Gardens
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Calavo Gardens is also located in San Diego County
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        • El Cajon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • El Cajon is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
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        • Rancho Penasquitos
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Rancho Penasquitos is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sabre Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Sabre Springs is also located in San Diego County
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        • Poway Grove Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Poway Grove Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Poway Grove ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Poway Grove was located in San Diego County
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        • Homelands
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Homelands is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Nacion
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • La Nacion is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Presa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • La Presa is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Bay Terraces
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Bay Terraces is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fort Rosecrans
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Rosecrans is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bostonia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Bostonia is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunny Vista
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Sunny Vista is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bonita
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamacho
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jamacho is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lynwood Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lynwood Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunnyside
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyside is also located in San Diego County
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        • Hillsdale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Hillsdale is also located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacha Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Jamacha Junction is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lakeside Farms
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Lakeside Farms is also located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho San Diego
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Rancho San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Riverview Farms
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Riverview Farms is also located in San Diego County
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        • Riverview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Riverview is also located in San Diego County
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        • Winter Gardens
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Winter Gardens is also located in San Diego County
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        • Eucalyptus Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eucalyptus Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Poway
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Poway is also located in San Diego County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
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        • Del Mar Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Del Mar Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Chula Vista
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Serra Mesa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.