Del Mar Mesa

Del Mar Mesa is a primarily residential community of 2,042 acres (8.26 km) located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000s. A number of artifacts, including pottery, possibly dating back 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, were found in this community and are being studied by the San Diego Archaeological Center. Del Mar Mesa is bordered: to the north by Rancho Santa Fe; to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon; to the east by Rancho Peñasquitos and Pacific Highlands Ranch; and to the west by Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills. State Route 56 (Ted Williams Freeway) is slightly north of this community. In the eastern part of the community, a large portion of land is conserved for open space under...