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Poway, California

Poway
General law city
City of Poway
The Twin Peaks above Poway in August 2004.
The Twin Peaks above Poway in August 2004.
Flag of Poway
Flag
Official seal of Poway
Seal
Motto: "The City in the Country!"
Location in San Diego County
Location in San Diego County
Poway is located in the US
Poway
Poway
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°58′12″N 117°02′19″W / 32.97000°N 117.03861°W / 32.97000; -117.03861Coordinates: 32°58′12″N 117°02′19″W / 32.97000°N 117.03861°W / 32.97000; -117.03861
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
Incorporated 12 December 1980
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Body
 • City manager Dan Singer
Area
 • Total 39.165 sq mi (101.438 km2)
 • Land 39.079 sq mi (101.214 km2)
 • Water 0.086 sq mi (0.223 km2)  0.22%
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 47,811
 • Estimate (July 1, 2015) 50,157
 • Density 1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Demonym(s) Powegian
Time zone PST (UTC-08:00)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-07:00)
ZIP codes 92064, 92074
Area code 858
FIPS code 06-58520
GNIS feature IDs 1661258, 2411480
Website www.ci.poway.ca.us

Poway /ˈp./ is a city in San Diego County, California. Originally an unincorporated community in the county, Poway officially became a city on December 12, 1980. Poway's rural roots gave rise to its slogan "The City in the Country". As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 47,811. The ZIP code is 92064.

Poway is located at 32°58′12″N 117°2′19″W / 32.97000°N 117.03861°W / 32.97000; -117.03861 (32.969895, −117.038479), which lies north of the city of San Diego and south of the city of Escondido. Some nearby communities include Rancho Bernardo, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Peñasquitos, and Ramona to the East. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.3 square miles (102 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.25%) is water.


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