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".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gillespie Field and Gillespie Field station.
Gillespie Field
Aerodrome
Gillespie Field is a county-owned public airport in El Cajon, California. It is located 11.5 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.
Gillespie Field station
Railway station
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Gillespie Field station is a Copper Line station of the San Diego Trolley in the San Diego suburb of Santee, California. It is located across Marshall Avenue from Gillespie Field, a county airport, however there is no public access to the airport and the surrounding area is sparse and largely unwalkable. Gillespie Field station is situated 2 miles west of El Cajon.
Santee station
Railway station
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Santee station is a station on the Copper Line of the San Diego Trolley, in the San Diego suburb of Santee, California. The station currently serves as the Copper Line's northern terminus and serves as a major park and ride station. Santee station is situated 2 miles west of El Cajon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Gardens and Lakeside.
Winter Gardens
Town
Winter Gardens is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 22,380 at the 2020 census, up from 20,631 at the 2010 census.
Lakeside
Town
Lakeside is a census-designated place in the East County region of San Diego County, California. The population was 21,152 at the 2020 census, up from 20,648 as of the 2010 census. 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″ northLongitude
-116.9453° or 116° 56′ 43″ westElevation
820 feet (250 metres)Open location code
8545R3H3+WVGeoNames ID
5345530
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