Nelson Canyon
Nelson Canyon is a valley in San Diego County, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 2,612 feet. Nelson Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Laguna-Pine Valley, as well as near Los Terrenitos.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Descanso and Guatay.
Descanso
Hamlet
Descanso is a small unincorporated community in the Cuyamaca Mountains, within the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The community's name is a Spanish word meaning "rest from labor". Descanso is situated 4 miles north of Nelson Canyon.
Guatay
Hamlet
Guatay is an unincorporated community in the Cuyamaca Mountains, in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. Guatay is situated 4½ miles northeast of Nelson Canyon.
Pine Valley
Hamlet
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Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Mountain Empire area, in southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,645 at the 2020 census, up from 1,510 at the 2010 census. Pine Valley is situated 5 miles east of Nelson Canyon.
Nelson Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,612 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.79894° or 32° 47′ 56″ northLongitude
-116.60752° or 116° 36′ 27″ westElevation
2,612 feet (796 metres)Open location code
8545Q9XR+HXGeoNames ID
5376452
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