Welcome to Tierra del Sol ...
Tierra del Sol is located in San Diego County<1>.
The location of Tierra del Sol has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tierra del Sol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1956.
Tierra del Sol is 3,670 feet [1,119 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tierra del Sol is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tierra del Sol lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tierra del Sol is within the (619) area code.
Communities near Tierra del Sol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tierra del Sol.
- Boulevard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Boulevard is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulevard <4>
- Jacumba Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacumba Hot Springs
- Jacumba Hot Springs is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacumba Hot Springs <4>
- Campo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <4>
- Titus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Morena Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morena Village
- Morena Village is located in San Diego County
- Canyon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Canyon City is located in San Diego County
- Dos Cabezas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dos Cabezas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
- Dos Cabezas is located in San Diego County
- Potrero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrero
- Potrero is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potrero <4>
- Mount Laguna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laguna
- Mount Laguna is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Laguna <4>
- Tecate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecate
- Tecate is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecate <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tierra del Sol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tierra del Sol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tierra del Sol. 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 Tierra del Sol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tierra del Sol. See our Newspapers Page for Tierra del Sol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tierra del Sol ...
Looking for more information about Tierra del Sol? 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 Tierra del Sol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tierra del Sol.
Adding Tierra del Sol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tierra del Sol in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tierra del Sol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tierra del Sol post office opened in 1956.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tierra del Sol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tierra del Sol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tierra del Sol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |