Tag: Solana Beach
Solana Beach is an affluent city in San Diego County, California. The population was 12,867 at the 2010 census.
Solana Beach is located at 32°59′43″N 117°15′37″W / 32.99528°N 117.26028°W / 32.99528; -117.26028 (32.992937,-117.271135).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km). 3.5 square miles (9.1 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (2.88%) is water.
Over 12,000 residents call this small beach community their home. The Pacific Ocean is to the west; the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea to the north, and the City of Del Mar to the south. The unincorporated village of Rancho Santa Fe is located on the east side.
Until 1923, the main area known as Solana Beach was originally called Lockwood Mesa. The area first settled by the George H. Jones family in 1886. When Lake Hodges Dam was built in 1917-18, the area encompassing Solana Beach began to develop rapidly. The creation of the 12,000-acre (49 km) Santa Fe…
