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Sorrento Valley
Sorrento Valley is a business and technology neighborhood in the City of San Diego, California, between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805, with a small residential area.
Where is Sorrento Valley, and what is it like?
Sorrento Valley is a neighborhood within the City of San Diego, in San Diego County. It includes Sorrento Mesa. Interstates 5 and 805 form its western edge, Camino Santa Fe its eastern edge, Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve its northern edge and Miramar Road its southern edge.
It falls within the Mira Mesa, Torrey Pines and University community planning areas, and it is in the San Diego Unified School District. The area was originally zoned for industrial use. It now has over 5,000 residents, living in three major developments of single-family homes and condominiums.
The western edge is where Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 merge.
Who lived in Sorrento Valley first?
The Kumeyaay village of Ystagua occupied the valley. It is described as continuously occupied from about 1800 BCE. It peaked at about 200 residents around the year 1700, and it served as a center for manufacturing, food processing and trade.
The Portolá expedition of 1769 visited the valley. Disease reduced the village population to about 100 by 1800.
Ystagua is the best known of the valley's early settlements. It served as a center for manufacturing, food processing and trade.
How did the railroad shape the valley?
The California Southern Railroad was built through the valley in the 1880s. It connected National City and San Bernardino.
The line was built by Chinese laborers who had worked on the Central Pacific Railroad.
Rail still runs through the valley today. The Sorrento Valley station is a stop on the Coaster commuter rail line, which links Oceanside and downtown San Diego.
How did Sorrento Valley become a business center?
The construction of Interstate 5 in the 1960s and 1970s brought industrial and office development to the valley. That development helped build the area's biotechnology and information technology sector.
The neighborhood is known for high-tech, biotech and scientific research work, partly because of its closeness to the University of California San Diego.
The area was first zoned for industry, and that zoning is why offices and research buildings fill so much of the valley and the mesa above it. Homes came later, in three developments of single-family houses and condominiums.
What is on the edges of Sorrento Valley?
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve forms the northern boundary. It stretches approximately 7 miles (11 km) and covers some 4,000 acres (16 km2), and it is run jointly by the City and the County of San Diego.
The preserve holds more than 500 plant species and more than 175 kinds of birds.
The valley overlaps the Mira Mesa, Torrey Pines and University community planning areas, and it also includes Sorrento Mesa.
How do you get to Sorrento Valley?
Interstates 5 and 805 run along the western side. The Coaster commuter rail line stops at the Sorrento Valley station.
Find a local business in Sorrento Valley
Sorrento Valley is covered by the North City San Diego guide. Start with the businesses in Sorrento Valley itself, or look across the whole guide by what they do.
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Questions about Sorrento Valley
- Is Sorrento Valley a separate city?
- No. Sorrento Valley is a neighborhood within the City of San Diego, California.
- What is Sorrento Valley known for?
- It is known for high-tech, biotech and scientific research businesses, which grew up after Interstate 5 was built in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Does the Coaster train stop in Sorrento Valley?
- Yes. The Sorrento Valley station is a stop on the Coaster commuter rail line between Oceanside and downtown San Diego.
- Do people live in Sorrento Valley?
- Yes, a small number. The area has over 5,000 residents in three major developments of single-family homes and condominiums.
- Who lived in Sorrento Valley before the city?
- The Kumeyaay village of Ystagua occupied the valley from about 1800 BCE. The Portolá expedition visited it in 1769.
- Which community planning areas does Sorrento Valley belong to?
- It falls within the Mira Mesa, Torrey Pines and University community planning areas of the City of San Diego.
- Is there a local business directory for Sorrento Valley?
- Yes. Sorrento Valley is covered by the North City San Diego guide from Local Business America. It lists local businesses in Sorrento Valley and the towns around it, and it is free to read.
- How do I list my business in Sorrento Valley?
- Open the North City San Diego guide and choose Claim your listing. If your business is not there yet, choose List your business. Claiming is free, and a person checks each claim.
- What does a business listing in Sorrento Valley cost?
- Every business has a free listing with opening hours, a map and a link to your website. Essentials is $19 a month and adds a photo gallery, an enquiry form and your Google reviews. Premium is $39 a month and adds a boost to the top of your category and a do-follow link to your website.