Grossmont College
Grossmont College is a public community college in El Cajon, California. Its name originated with the silent film actor and producer William J. Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest in the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossmont.Photo: Somewikistuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: College
- Description: public community college in El Cajon, California, United States
- Also known as: “grossmont.edu”
- Address: 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gillespie Field and Cowles Mountain.
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 is situated 2 miles east of Grossmont College.
Cowles Mountain
Peak
Photo: Rsduhamel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowles Mountain is a prominent mountain in San Carlos, San Diego, California. The 1,593-foot summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego. It is protected within Mission Trails Regional Park.
Gillespie Field station
Railway station
Photo: nagerw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles northeast of Grossmont College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fletcher Hills and San Carlos.
Fletcher Hills
Village
The Fletcher Hills are a low mountain range in the Peninsular Ranges, in southwestern San Diego County, California. The name Fletcher Hills also refers to a neighborhood near San Diego, California which lies primarily in the city of El Cajon and partially in La Mesa.
San Carlos
Village
Photo: Pattymooney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Carlos is a neighborhood in the eastern area of San Diego, California. It borders the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Tierrasanta, Allied Gardens, the city of La Mesa, and Mission Trails Regional Park. San Carlos is situated 2 miles southwest of Grossmont College.
El Cajon
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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".
Grossmont College
Latitude
32.81632° or 32° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
-117.00601° or 117° 0′ 22″ westElevation
732 feet (223 metres)Open location code
8544RX8V+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 162174145OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=college
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Grossmont College” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Գրոսմոնտ Քոլեջ”
- Chinese: “格罗斯蒙特大学”
- Chinese: “格罗斯蒙特学院”
- Chinese: “格羅斯蒙特學院”
- Dutch: “Grossmont College”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كليه جروسمونت”
- French: “Grossmont College”
- Greek: “Κολέγιο Γκρόσμοντ”
- Japanese: “グロスモント大学”
- Spanish: “Grossmont College”
- Swedish: “Grossmont College”
- Urdu: “گروسمونٹ کالج”
- Welsh: “Coleg Grossmont”
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