Navajo, San Diego, California
Encyclopedia
Navajo is a hilly community in the eastern part of San Diego, California
. It is a designated planning area for the city of San Diego. It includes the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Grantville
, San Carlos, and Allied Gardens
.
The area encompases approximately 14 square miles (36.3 km²). Its boundaries are Interstate 8 on the south, La Mesa
on the southeast, El Cajon
and Santee
on the east, and the San Diego River
on the north.
Navajo is known for its natural attractions such as Mission Trails Regional Park
, Lake Murray
, and the San Diego River. The community was named for Navajo Road, a major street that runs through the area.
The area is also served by the San Diego Trolley.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is a designated planning area for the city of San Diego. It includes the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Grantville
Grantville, San Diego, California
Grantville is a middle-class neighborhood in the city of San Diego, in California. It borders the communities of Allied Gardens, San Carlos, Serra Mesa and Mission Valley East....
, San Carlos, and Allied Gardens
Allied Gardens
Allied Gardens is a residential neighborhood in the eastern Navajo community of San Diego, California. It neighbors San Carlos to the east, Del Cerro to the north, the College Area to the southeast and Grantville to the southwest.-History:...
.
The area encompases approximately 14 square miles (36.3 km²). Its boundaries are Interstate 8 on the south, La Mesa
La Mesa, California
La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 57,065 at the 2010 census, up from 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912. Its official flower is the bougainvillea....
on the southeast, El Cajon
El Cajon, California
-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...
and Santee
Santee, California
Santee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California with a population of 53,413 at the 2010 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from...
on the east, and the San Diego River
San Diego River
The San Diego River is a river in San Diego County, California. It originates in the Cuyamaca Mountains northwest of the town of Julian, then flows to the southwest until it reaches the El Capitan Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the river's watershed at . Below El Capitan Dam, the river runs...
on the north.
Navajo is known for its natural attractions such as Mission Trails Regional Park
Mission Trails Regional Park
Mission Trails Regional Park is a 5,800 acre open space preserve within the city of San Diego, California, established in 1974. It is the sixth largest municipally-owned park in the United States, and the largest in California.-Description:...
, Lake Murray
Lake Murray, California
Lake Murray is a reservoir in San Diego, California, operated by the City of San Diego's Public Utilities Department. It is located within Mission Trails Regional Park. At full capacity the depth is . The asphalt-paved service road lining roughly two-thirds of the lake's perimeter is a popular...
, and the San Diego River. The community was named for Navajo Road, a major street that runs through the area.
The area is also served by the San Diego Trolley.