Map of Campo CDP, California

Campo (Spanish for “Field”) is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 United States census, up from 2,684 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Campo as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.

The CDP includes three distinct settlements: Campo, Cameron Corners and Morena Village. Cameron Corners is about one mile (1.6 km) north of Campo. Morena Village is located several miles further north, just east of Lake Morena. These communities all use Campo postal addresses and the ZIP Code 91906.

Campo CDP overview:
Name:	Campo CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	San Diego County
Elevation:	2,802 ft (854 m)
Total Area:	23.51 sq mi (60.89 km²)
Land Area:	23.50 sq mi (60.88 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) 0.03%
Total Population:	2,955
Population Density:	125.72/sq mi (48.54/km²)
ZIP code:	91906
Area code:	619
FIPS code:	0610508
GNISfeature ID:	2582962

Online Interactive Map

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Campo online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Campo location map. Where is Campo CDP?

Campo location on the U.S. Map. Where is Campo CDP. — Campo location on the U.S. Map.

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History

Morena Dam was constructed between 1896 and 1912 to provide water to the San Diego area.

Campo was a station on the San Diego and Arizona Railway, completed in 1919.

Campo was a military town during World War II and was known as Camp Lockett. It was home to a veterans’ convalescent hospital, a 300-bed Italian Prisoner-of-war camp in Cameron Corners and an all African-American Cavalry unit which patrolled the border on horseback until 1944.

The United States Military continues to maintain activities nearby at La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility.

Campo Road Map

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Geography

Nearby communities include Boulevard, Potrero, Tecate, Dulzura, Jacumba, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna, Descanso, and Jamul.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 23.5 square miles (60.7 km), 99.97% of it land, and 0.03% of it water.

It is 50 miles (80 km) southeast of San Diego.

Climate

Campo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) with hot, dry summers and cool, relatively wet winters. The diurnal temperature variation is large throughout the year.