Getting to Santee
Short answer: Santee is a city of 60,037 people (2020 census) in San Diego County’s East County, sharing a valley with El Cajon and bisected by the San Diego River.[1] State Route 52 runs through the city to State Route 67, Mission Gorge Road and Mast Boulevard cross it east-west, and the MTS trolley reaches Santee.[1][2]
Where is Santee?
Santee was incorporated on December 1, 1980, and lies in the northern part of a valley shared with El Cajon; Gillespie Field airport is on its southern border.[1] The city’s official website is cityofsanteeca.gov.[3]
Which roads lead to the restaurants?
Okawa is on Mission Gorge Road, one of Santee’s main east-west thoroughfares.[4][1] Heritage Steakhouse is on Lantern Crest Way; a city planning notice lists Graves Avenue and Prospect Avenue as cross streets and State Routes 67 and 52 as nearby highways.[5]
Can I take the trolley?
San Diego MTS runs trolley service to Santee, the northeastern end of the line, with connections in El Cajon toward downtown San Diego.[1][2] Check MTS for current lines and schedules.
Frequently asked questions
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Santee, California. Wikipedia. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ a b c Trolley. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ City of Santee (official website). City of Santee. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ Okawa Steak House & Sushi (official website). Okawa Steak House & Sushi. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ “Lantern Crest Congregate Care Facility Major Revision and Density Bonus”, Notice of Determination, SCH no. 2008071057 (24 February 2023). City of Santee, via CEQAnet (State of California). Retrieved 7 October 2026.