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Real Estate & Homes in Encinitas - California - Encinitas, California homes and communites EncinitasEncinitas BackgroundEncinitas is known as the Flower Capital of the World. The city is home to several nurseries and gardens, and flower-growing is the largest industry in the region, which is famed for its ornamental flowers and poinsettias.Although Encinitas was founded in 1881, it wasn't incorporated until 1986. Today, Encinitas comprises five communities, each of which retains its unique identity. Historic Encinitas lies along the Highway 101 Corridor, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway. New Encinitas centers on El Camino Real, a historic roadway founded by early Spanish missionaries. Cardiff-by-the-Sea is made up of quaint hillside homes that overlook the ocean. Leucadia, which was named for a Greek isle, is famous for the giant eucalyptus trees that line its main thoroughfare. And Olivenhain, which means "olive grove" in German, boasts a rural lifestyle with plenty of pastures and open country. For more information on Encinitas, visit coastparadise.com. Encinitas Fast FactsLocation: Encinitas is located between Carlsbad and Del Mar, about 25 miles north of San Diego*Total area: 20.13 square miles (19.11 square miles land area; 1.02 square miles water area) *Population: 58,014 *Housing units: 23,843 Average annual rainfall: 15.10 inches Average temperatures: 76ºF in summer, 55ºF in winter *Information provided by 2000 Census Where is Encinitas?
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