Encinitas, California
Encinitas, California | |
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Aerial view of part of old town Encinitas showing Moonlight Beach on the left. Parallel with the shore is Historic Coast Highway 101; also parallel and further inland is Interstate 5. | |
Location of Encinitas in San Diego County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′40″N 117°16′18″W / 33.04444°N 117.27167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Incorporated | October 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Ehlers |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.16 sq mi (52.21 km2) |
| • Land | 19.06 sq mi (49.35 km2) |
| • Water | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) 5.47% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 62,007 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Demonym | Encinitan |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92007, 92023, 92024 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-22678 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652705, 2410440 |
| Website | www |
Encinitas (Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. Located in Southern California, it is approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about 95 miles (153 km) south of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 62,007, up from 59,518 at the 2010 census.