San Diego Country Estates, California
| San Diego Country Estates, California | |
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| census-designated place | |
| Nickname(s): the Estates | |
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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 San Diego Country Estates, California
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| Coordinates: 33°0′9″N 116°47′56″W / 33.00250°N 116.79889°WCoordinates: 33°0′9″N 116°47′56″W / 33.00250°N 116.79889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.850 sq mi (43.641 km2) |
| • Land | 16.850 sq mi (43.641 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,109 |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92065 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-66004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867055 |
San Diego Country Estates, commonly referred to as the Estates, is an affluent valley resort populace composed of several neighborhoods associated with the unincorporated community of Ramona, California. The Estates are a census-designated place in North County, a region of the San Diego metropolitan area. The Estates is just east of the North County city of Poway and southeast of Ramona; 38 miles (61 km) northeast of San Diego and 46 miles (74 km) from the regional center of Carlsbad. San Diego Country Estates had a population of 10,109 at the 2010 census, up from 9,262 at the 2000 census.
Before the development of the Estates, the area was inhabited by the northern Ipai, a semi-nomadic people and a group of the Kumeyaay. These people are known by many names, some of which include the Digueno, Tipai-Ipai, or Kamia. The San Vicente Valley was home to the temporary settlements of these people who traveled the region between Escondido and Lake Henshaw. Grinding stones, commonly found in large boulders throughout the valley alongside creeks and used to create acorn meal for bread, are testament to their historic presence in the area.
In the 1700s the valley in which San Diego Country Estates is located received its name when Father Mariner of Mission San Diego de Alcalá discovered the location, proclaiming it a constant and beautiful valley, and named it in honor of Saint Vincent. As the area became colonized by the Spanish and later fell under Mexican jurisdiction, the land of the San Vicente Valley became a part of the Mexican land-grant known as Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona in 1846. Under the grant prominent persons such as William Augustus Barnett and families, the Dukes, settled the region.
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