Del Mar Mesa, San Diego
Del Mar Mesa is a primaryly residential community of 2,042 acres (826 hectares) located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000's.
A number of artifacts, including pottery, possibly dating back 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, were found in this community and are being studied by the San Diego Archaeological Center.[1]
Geography
Del Mar Mesa is bordered: to the north by Rancho Santa Fe; to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon; to the east by Rancho Peñasquitos and Pacific Highlands Ranch; and to the west by Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills. California State Route 56 (Ted Williams Freeway) is slightly north of this community.
In the eastern part of the community, a large portion of land is conserved for open space under the City's Multiple Species Conservation Program.[2] Eucalyptus groves in the community were planted around farmsteads in the 1800s[2]
External Links
- The City of San Diego: Del Mar Mesa Community Profile
- SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2006 demographs
- SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2030 forecast demographs
References
- ^ "The Stone Age on Del Mar Mesa" (PDF). San Diego Archaeological Center. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b "Del Mar Mesa Community Profile". San Diego Government. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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