Bostonia | |
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Census designated place | |
Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°49′8″N 116°57′37″W / 32.81889°N 116.96028°WCoordinates: 32°49′8″N 116°57′37″W / 32.81889°N 116.96028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Diego |
Area | |
• Total | 1.929 sq mi (4.996 km2) |
• Land | 1.929 sq mi (4.996 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (April 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 15,379 |
• Density | 8,000/sq mi (3,100/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 92021 |
Area code | 619 |
FIPS code | 06-07624 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1656442, 2407889 |
Bostonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. A neighborhood comprising areas within the city limits of northeast El Cajon, as well as areas of unincorporated San Diego County bears the same name. The population of the CDP was 15,379 at the 2010 census, up from 15,169 at the 2000 census (these figures do not include people living within the city of El Cajon).
According to the USGS, Bostonia is located at 32°48′27″N 116°56′11″W / 32.80750°N 116.93639°W (32.8075509, -116.9364153). This is near the intersection of North 2nd Street and Broadway in the city of El Cajon. Bostonia Street, the Bostonia Post Office, the former Bostonia Ballroom, Bostonia Elementary School and the Bostonia Fire Station are all within 2,000 feet (610 m) of this location and all, except the fire station, are within the city of El Cajon. This is the area identified on most maps as Bostonia. However, the census-designated place of Bostonia is entirely outside the city limits of El Cajon, in an unincorporated area of County. The CDP comprises most of unincorporated El Cajon north of Broadway and east of State Route 67, and a small area west of State Route 67. Mail sent to all parts of Bostonia is addressed to El Cajon.
According to the United States Census Bureau Bostonia is located at 32°49′18″N 116°57′0″W / 32.82167°N 116.95000°W (32.821612, -116.949905). This is approximately one mile northwest of where the USGS places Bostonia, near the geographic center of the CDP. The CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.