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El Cajon, CA
El Cajon lies 17 miles east of San Diego in a valley surrounded by hills. Interstate 8 runs right through town, connecting San Diego to Arizona, while State Route 67 heads north to the mountains. The city serves as East County's main hub with a Mediterranean climate that's warmer than the coast. The historic Knox House from 1876 is the valley's oldest building.
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The closest airport to El Cajon, CA is San Diego International Airport, 28 km (about 24 min by car). Other airports nearby: General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport, McClellan-Palomar Airport.
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El Cajon, CA is in United States, at 32.802, -116.960 - about 6 km north of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA.
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