Jamacho
Jamacho is a locality in San Diego County, Southern California, California. Jamacho is situated nearby to the town Spring Valley, as well as near the hamlet Homelands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sweetwater Reservoir and Cuyamaca College.
Sweetwater Reservoir
Reservoir
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Sweetwater Reservoir is a 960-acre artificial lake in San Diego County, California, formed by Sweetwater Dam on the Sweetwater River. Construction of the dam was completed in 1888.
Cuyamaca College
College
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Cuyamaca College is a public community college in Rancho San Diego, California. It is part of the Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. Cuyamaca College is situated 2½ miles northeast of Jamacho.
San Miguel Mountain
Peak
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San Miguel Mountain is a mountain in Chula Vista, California. It is 2,567' high, and is the 84th highest peak in San Diego County. Because San Miguel is "the highest point close in to the San Diego metro area", it has been home to radio and TV transmitters since the 1960s. San Miguel Mountain is situated 2½ miles southeast of Jamacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Presa and Spring Valley.
La Presa
Town
La Presa is a census-designated place in the East County region of San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 35,033 at the 2020 census, up from 34,169 at the 2010 census.
Spring Valley
Town
Spring Valley is a census-designated place in the East County region of San Diego County, California. The population was 30,998 at the 2020 census, up from 28,205 at the 2010 census.
Rancho San Diego
Town
Rancho San Diego is a census-designated place in the East County region of San Diego County, California. The population was 21,858 at the 2020 census, up from 21,208 at the 2010 census. The area was developed as subdivisions beginning in the 1970s. Rancho San Diego is situated 2½ miles northeast of Jamacho.
Jamacho
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jamacao”, “Jamacha”, and “San Jacome De La Marca”
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.7192° or 32° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
-116.9684° or 116° 58′ 6″ westElevation
568 feet (173 metres)Open location code
8545P29J+MMGeoNames ID
5360320
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