About the town » Poway, San Diego County, California, United States

Poway is a city in San Diego County, California. Originally an unincorporated community in San Diego County, Poway officially became a city on December 1, 1980. Even though Poway lies geographically in the middle of San Diego County, most consider its relative location as north county inland. 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 {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|58|12|N|117|2|19|W|type:city | |name= }} (32.969895, -117.038479). which lies north of the city of San Diego and south of the city of Escondido. Some nearby communities of San Diego include Rancho Bernardo, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Peñasquitos, and in the county to the east, the community of Ramona. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.3 square miles . 39.2 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it (0.25%) is water.