Santee

#2341 among destinations in the United States

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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 18 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from Interstate 5 in La Jolla to State Route 67 in El Cajon. The city is bisected by the San Diego River, a linear greenbelt that includes parks, trails and more than 1,100 acres of natural riparian habitat. ()

Alternative names: Population: 57.8 thous.Area: 16.53 mi²Coordinates: 32°50'21"N, 116°59'10"W

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Santee – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grossmont Center, Lake Murray Reservoir, Mission Trails Regional Park, North Fortuna Mountain.

4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Grossmont Center, La Mesa
115 min walk • Grossmont Center is an outdoor shopping mall in La Mesa, California, a suburb in East County, San Diego. The mall opened in 1961 and is managed by Federal Realty Investment Trust.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Murray Reservoir, San Diego
125 min walk • 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.
3.8 miW
Park
Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego
97 min walk • Mission Trails Regional Park is a 7,220-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.
4.4 miW
Mountain
North Fortuna Mountain, San Diego
112 min walk • Fortuna Mountain, also known as North Fortuna Mountain, is a 1,293-foot mountain located in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California. The mountain is the northernmost of the five peaks that dominate the center of Mission Trails Regional Park.
3.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Cowles Mountain, San Diego
83 min walk • Cowles Mountain is a prominent mountain located in the San Carlos neighborhood, within the city limits of San Diego. The 1,593-foot summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego. It is protected within Mission Trails Regional Park.
2.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Parkway Plaza, El Cajon
66 min walk • Parkway Plaza is a shopping mall in El Cajon, California. The mall's anchor stores are Crunch Fitness, Dick's Sporting Goods, Ashley HomeStore, Bob's Discount Furniture, Burlington, Extra Space Storage, Walmart, Regal Cinemas, and JCPenney.
5.6 miS
Park
Eucalyptus Park, San Diego
142 min walk • Eucalyptus County Park is a 6.45-acre urban park located at 9125 Edgewood Drive in Spring Valley, California, United States.
3.3 miW
Dam
Old Mission Dam, San Diego
85 min walk • The Old Mission Dam is a historic water impoundment structure in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California. It was built about 1803 to impound the San Diego River to provide water for irrigation of the fields associated with the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first Spanish mission in what is now The State of California.
5.8 miSW
32°46'15"N • 117°2'38"W
Masjid Ar-Ribat al-Islami, San Diego
148 min walk • Mosque
1.9 miE
Mountain
East Otay Mesa, San Diego
50 min walk • East Otay Mesa is an as-yet undeveloped area in the South Bay region of unincorporated San Diego County, southern California. It is located along the northern side of the U.S.-Mexico border, with plans for future developments, including an order crossing and business park.
4.8 miSW
Church
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, San Diego
122 min walk • St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church in San Diego, California. It belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego.