San Diego County, County in Southern California, United States.
San Diego County extends from Pacific Ocean beaches through mountains to the Sonoran Desert, covering 4,526 square miles of diverse landscapes.
The county became part of the United States in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and received official designation as a California county in 1850.
The region maintains eighteen Native American reservations, representing multiple indigenous groups including the Kumeyaay, Luiseño, Cupeño, and Cahuilla peoples.
The Mediterranean climate supports agricultural production valued at over 1.8 billion dollars annually, with significant crops including avocados and nursery plants.
This California county contains more federally recognized Native American reservations than any other county in the United States.
Location: California
Inception: 1850
Capital city: San Diego
Elevation above the sea: 1,992 m
Shares border with: Imperial County, Orange County, Riverside County, Baja California
Website: https://sandiegocounty.gov
GPS coordinates: 33.02000,-116.77000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:04
Balboa Park
47.6 km
San Diego Zoo
47.6 km
SeaWorld San Diego
51.3 km
Hotel del Coronado
53.7 km
Petco Park
50.2 km
USS Midway Museum
51 km
Black's Beach
47.3 km
San Diego Wild Animal Park
23.4 km
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
43.6 km
Torrey Pines Golf Course
46.2 km
Whaley House
49.6 km
San Diego–Coronado Bridge
51.9 km
Legoland California
51.9 km
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
50.5 km
Cross Border Xpress
55.9 km
Palomar Mountain Observatory
38.5 km
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
56.4 km
Star of India
50.4 km
La Casa Pacifica
87.4 km
La Jolla Cove
50.6 km
San Diego Stadium
42 km
San Ysidro Port of Entry
58.4 km
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
49.7 km
Goat Canyon Trestle
63.7 km
Cabrillo National Monument
58.4 km
Snapdragon Stadium
42.1 km
Naval Training Center San Diego
52.1 km
Naval Base Coronado
52.7 kmReviews
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