Enclosing hills
Hills rise around the valley on all sides, so the city's streets end in an irregular ring where the terrain becomes too steep to build on.
Minimalist map poster · United States
El Cajon Map Poster & Print
32.7948° N / 116.9625° W
A valley city in eastern San Diego County, its streets filling a flat basin enclosed by rocky hills on every side.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
El Cajon in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in El Cajon, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
El Cajon at home
The map
About this El Cajon map poster
El Cajon lies in a broad valley about fifteen miles east of downtown San Diego. Its name, Spanish for the box, is often explained by the hills that surround it. From above, the city is a flat, mostly regular grid of streets and suburban blocks that stops where the slopes begin. That gives it one of the clearest natural outlines of any city in the county.
Interstate 8 runs through the city from east to west, and State Route 67 heads north; both appear as broad lines across the grid. Gillespie Field, a general aviation airport, takes up a large area on the north-western side. El Cajon also has one of the largest communities of Chaldean and Iraqi origin in the United States, visible in its shops and churches.
An El Cajon map poster makes the geography obvious: a dense urban valley floor, with the surrounding hills shown as the point where the street lines fade out. With the freeways, the airfield and the downtown blocks along Main Street, it is a clear and balanced composition.
- Population
- 104,000
- Coordinates
- 32.7948° N / 116.9625° W
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Region
- El Cajon, California
Interstate 8
The freeway crosses the city from east to west, a wide, gently curving line that cuts through the otherwise even pattern of blocks.
Gillespie Field
The airport's runways and open ground form a large, distinctive shape in the north-west, one of the few big breaks in the urban grid.
Make it yours
Frame your part of El Cajon
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why El Cajon
A map that means something
El Cajon is a city of families who arrived from many places and settled in its valley, and a map of it tells that story without words. Add a family name to the title and the year you arrived as the subtitle, then set the coordinates to your street.
Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital package includes six print sizes, among them 18×24″ and 24×36″, as 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files without a watermark. Printed matte posters, with an optional wooden frame, ship from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the El Cajon posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
El Cajon map poster — FAQ
How do I order the El Cajon poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed El Cajon poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the El Cajon poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the El Cajon poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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