El Cajon
El Cajon is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, 17 mi east of downtown San Diego. The city takes its name from Rancho El Cajón, which was named for the box-like shape of the valley that surrounds the city, and the origin of the city's common nickname "the Box".Places of Interest
Highlights: Gillespie Field and Gillespie Field station.
Gillespie Field station
Railway station
Gillespie Field station is a Copper Line station… Gillespie Field station is situated 2 miles west of El Cajon.
Santee station
Railway station
Santee station is a station on the Copper Line of the… Santee station is situated 2 miles west of El Cajon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Gardens and Lakeside.
Lakeside
Town
Lakeside is a census-designated place in the East County region of San Diego County, California. Lakeside is situated 2½ miles northeast of El Cajon.
El Cajon
- Type: Locality
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.8298° or 32° 49′ 47″ north
Longitude
-116.9453° or 116° 56′ 43″ west
Elevation
820 feet (250 metres)
Open location code
8545R3H3+WV
GeoNames ID
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Places to explore: Riverview Farms and Bostonia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Northcote Park and Shadow Hill Park.
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