Mexican Canyon
Mexican Canyon is a valley in San Diego County, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 361 feet. Mexican Canyon is situated nearby to the suburb Jamacha, as well as near the town Rancho San Diego.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral and Cuyamaca College.
St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral
Church
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St. Peter Cathedral is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral located in El Cajon, California, United States. It is the seat for the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle.
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 2 miles west of Mexican Canyon.
Valhalla High School
School
Valhalla High School is a public high school in Rancho San Diego, California. It is operated by Grossmont Union High School District with an enrollment of 2,112 students.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rancho San Diego and Jamul.
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 1½ miles west of Mexican Canyon.
Jamul
Village
Jamul is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States. Jamul had a population of 6,179 at the 2020 census, up from 6,163 at the 2010 census. Jamul suffered from the Valley Fire, one of the 2020 California wildfires. Jamul is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mexican Canyon.
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. Spring Valley is situated 4 miles west of Mexican Canyon.
Mexican Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 361 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.74561° or 32° 44′ 44″ northLongitude
-116.90836° or 116° 54′ 30″ westElevation
361 feet (110 metres)Open location code
8545P3WR+6MGeoNames ID
5372578
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