Page Contents for El Cajon, California
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Community news
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of El Cajon is approximately 88,693 (1990), 99478 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 34,453 (1990), 34134 (2010).
The amount of land area in El Cajon is 37.313 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from El Cajon to Washington DC is 2368 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 472 miles. (as the crow flies)
El Cajon is positioned 32.80 degrees north of the equator and 116.96 degrees west of the prime meridian.
El Cajon elevation is 435 feet above sea level.
Location
east of San Diego on Interstate 8
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History & History Related Items
Here is a history page for El Cajon.
An early settler, Amaziah L. Knox, built a commercial building at Magnolia and Main in 1876 which was used as a home and hotel. Other buildings came later and the area evolved into the El Cajon business district. The central city area was incorporated on November 12, 1912
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Attractions
Heritage-Americas Museum
2952 Jamacha Rd
El Cajon, CA 92019-4337
Phone: 619-670-5194
San Diego Aero-Space Museum
335 Kenney St
El Cajon, CA 92020-1249
Phone: 619-258-1221
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El Cajon City Government
City of El Cajon
200 E Main St
El Cajon, CA 92020-3912
City Manager Phone: 619-441-1716
City Clerk Phone: 619-441-1764
El Cajon Chamber
San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce
201 S Magnolia Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619-440-6161
Fax: 619-440-6164
Poland California Chamber
2990 Jamacha Rd
El Cajon, CA 92019-4337
Phone: 619-670-6694
El Cajon Community News
The 55 Squadron of the USAF Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol holds a weekly meeting at our squadron HQ located at Gillespie Field. We are the local auxilliary of the USAF, and we are active in emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs for youth. Please stop by on Tuesday evenings at 1830 hrs. (6:30 pm) at 545 Kenney Street in El Cajon. Visit our
website for more information
El Cajon Organizations
San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce
201 S Magnolia Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619-440-6161
Fax: 619-440-6164
Poland California Chamber
2990 Jamacha Rd
El Cajon, CA 92019-4337
Phone: 619-670-6694
El Cajon Libraries
El Cajon Public Library
201 E Douglas Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020-4561
Phone: 619-588-3718
This library is part of the San Diego County Library System
El Cajon Schools
Cajon Valley Union School District
189 Roanoke Rd
El Cajon, CA 92020-4015
Phone: 619-588-3000
Christian Unified District Office
2100 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92019-1161
Phone: 619-440-2683
Grossmont Union High School District
P.O.Box 1043
La Mesa CA 91944
Phone:(619) 644-8000
Offices: 1100 Murray Drive
El Cajon CA 92020
TDD/TTY (619) 644-8132
Holy Trinity School of El Cajon
509 Ballard Street
El Cajon, CA 92019
Phone: 619-444-7529
HIGHER EDUCATION
Grossmont College
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, California
Phone: 619-495-1799
El Cajon Miscellany
The population of El Cajon was:
1940 - 1,471
1949 - 5,600
1960 - 37,618
1990 - 88,693