San Elijo Hills, San Marcos, California

San Elijo Hills, California
San Elijo Hills, California
Planned community of San Marcos, CA
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Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
City	San Marcos
Area
• Total	1,921 acres (777 ha)
Time zone	PST
• Summer (DST)	PDT
ZIP code	92078
Area code(s)	760, 442
Website	http://www.sanelijohills.com/

San Elijo Hills is a master-planned community in the southwest of San Marcos, California, built by San Elijo Hills Development Company, and managed by HomeFed Corporation.^{[citation needed]} San Elijo is home to three of the largest schools in San Marcos Unified School District.^{[citation needed]} Unlike the rest of San Marcos, San Elijo Hills has its own town center, featuring a public park (including a stage and seating for community events), a clock tower, a fountain, and rows of shops and restaurants.

Etymology

In 1769, the Portola Expedition named the area San Alejo in honor of Saint Alexius. The term "Elijo" is an Anglo-Saxon misspelling of a proper name "Alejo."^[1]

Timeline

1994 - 1,921 acres (3.002 sq mi) San Elijo Hills property purchased by The San Elijo Hills Development Company, planning commenced.^{[citation needed]}
1997 - Overall plan approved by the San Marcos City Council.^{[citation needed]}
2004 - San Elijo Middle School opened, with the elementary and middle schools sharing facilities for two years, until the completion of the elementary school.^{[citation needed]}
2004 - San Elijo Park, a 19 acres (77,000 m²) city park, opened.^{[citation needed]}
2004 - Peace Monument installed at the eastern entrance to the community's town square on September 11.^{[citation needed]}
2006 - San Elijo Elementary School completed.^{[citation needed]}
2008 - Fire station opened in San Elijo Hills.^{[citation needed]}
2009 - MarketWalk, a residential/retail project in the town center, opened.^{[citation needed]}
2009 - Double Peak Park opened.^{[citation needed]}
2016 - Double Peak K-8 school opened.

Education

San Marcos Unified School District

San Elijo Middle School
San Elijo Elementary School
San Marcos High School
Double Peak K-8 School

California State University, San Marcos

San Elijo Hills is served by California State University, San Marcos, located in San Marcos.

Culture

Events

The San Elijo Hills Homeowners Association organizes a number of community events, including a golf outing, Concert in the Square, Oktoberfest, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Independence Day Celebration, and Easter Egg Hunt.^{[citation needed]}

Recreation

Parks

Double Peak Park

Double Peak Park features a 150-seat concrete, terraced amphitheater for interpretive ranger talks, a group picnic shelter, individual picnic tables, an adventure play area, restrooms, a resident park ranger, and a parking lot.^{[citation needed]}

San Elijo Hills Park

San Elijo Hills Park includes a soccer field, two baseball diamonds, picnic/barbecue areas, a children's water "sprayground", an enclosed dog park, jogging paths, and a plaza for large events. The park is also the main trailhead for a network of 18 miles (29 km) of trails. The park's Community Center, operated by the city of San Marcos, has facilities for classes, parties and special events.

Trails

San Elijo Hills has 18 miles (29 km) of trails that are popular for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.^{[citation needed]}

AYSO Region 1505

AYSO Region 1505 is a volunteer-run youth soccer program in San Elijo Hills and the surrounding communities. The organization fielded 75 teams with more than 600 players in 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Photos

References

^ Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County place names, A to Z (1st ed.). San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. ISBN 978-0-932653-73-4. OCLC 60492279.

External links

San Elijo Hills (Official)
San Elijo Life (Community Website)

33°06′N 117°11′W / 33.100°N 117.183°W / 33.100; -117.183

[1] Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County place names, A to Z (1st ed.). San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. ISBN 978-0-932653-73-4. OCLC 60492279.

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