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More than Just a Pretty Beach!
Flower Capital of the World
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Statistics & Facts
The population of Encinitas is approximately 58,014 (2000).
The approximate number of families is 23,577 (2000).
The amount of land area in Encinitas is 46.486 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Encinitas is 19.4 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 1.397 sq kilometers.
The distance from Encinitas to Washington DC is 2382 miles. The distance to the California state capital is 448 miles. (as the crow flies)
Encinitas is positioned 33.04 degrees north of the equator and 117.26 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Encinitas elevation is 92 feet above sea level.
Encinitas miscellany.
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Location
Encinitas location: 25 miles north of San Diego. Nearby communities include Cardiff-by-the-Sea, New and Old Encinitas, Leucadia and Olivenhain. It is located on the Pacific coast with six miles of shoreline.
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Climate & Weather
The weather in Encinitas is very comfortable. The low is rarely below 40 and the high above 85
Encinitas average annual rainfall is 9-11 inches per year
Encinitas average temperature is 72 degrees F.
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History & History Related Items
Encinitas history: Gaspar de Portola, the governor of Baja California in 1669, brought an expedition through this area to create presidios. When he passed through this area, he named it for the oak trees in the hills, Encina Canada (Hills of Live Oaks). When Mexico took over the area from Spain during the 1800's, many land grants were given to ranchers to settle the area under Mexican rule. Jabez Pitcher came here in 1881 and is generally known as the founder of Encinitas. He filed his land claim for 160 acres where the civic center is now located. More history information may be found on the history website below. Here is a history page for Encinitas.
The incorporation date of Encinitas: October 1, 1986
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Attractions
Encinitas attractions: Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-436-3036 the only botanical garden in San Diego County
This garden has one of the world's most diverse plant collections. One of the highlights is a 60 foot waterfall in a tropical rain forest and North America's largest display of bamboo. Beaches and Parks in the area The sign entering this small town on old Hwy 101 says: "ENCINITAS, Flower Capital of the World".
Decades have gone by and real estate development is what monopolized everywhere in California. Acres upon 100's of acres have moved away from farming and now that land is scraped and landscapes eliminated for housing developments and commercial buildings. Most flowers these days are said to be brought in from other countries many south of the border because the cost of doing business is so much cheaper there. Nevertheless, Encinitas still has several local events and activities based around this whole idea of being a "flower capital of the world". There are flower festivals and flower fields for public pleasure and enjoyment. And of course, one of our most famous flower growing families would be the Paul Ecke Ranch which has been run by three generations of hard working men all going by the name Paul Ecke I, II, or III. The Ecke family is known for being responsible for the original growing and shipping of a local Mexican plant and promoting it to becoming an accepted Christmas-Holiday item that is now shipped everywhere around the world.
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