4S Ranch, California
Encyclopedia
4S Ranch is an unincorporated community in San Diego County
, California
.
To the east of 4S Ranch is the San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo
. To the west is the Santa Fe Valley. Lake Hodges
forms the northern border of the community while Black Mountain Ranch
and Rancho Penasquitos
are to the south.
4S Ranch is one of only five communities in San Diego designed and built according to strict "fire safe" construction standards. These standards resulted in not a single home being lost or even damaged in any of these communities during the October 2007 fires
which affected much of Southern California and burned over 2000 homes elsewhere throughout Southern California. The "Shelter in Place" construction concept of these communities was tested and passed through the fires without any damage. Although adjacent to other popular communities (Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe) in suburban San Diego, 4S Ranch is the only community among these that has been built to be sufficiently protected from wild fires such that it has been deemed a "Shelter in Place" community.
The ZIP Code
is 92127 and the community is inside area code 858
.
, as the area in which 4S Ranch is currently located, was by an Englishman named Joseph Snook (who later became a Mexican citizen and changed his name to Jose Francisco Snook). Many now believe the "S" in 4S Ranch stands for "Snook". The "4" may stand for "4 Snooks", after Snook and his three brothers. Contrary to myth, Snook and his wife never had any children. After his death, Snook's nieces and nephews sold the property to James McCoy for $4,020.
The property changed hands several times over the next 100 years. In 1938, the property was sold to the Ralphs
family, owners of the southern California grocery chain. In the early 1980s, the Ralphs family agreed to develop the southern portion of their property (what is now the 4S Ranch master planned community by Newland Communities) and retain the northern 1200 acres (4.9 km²) as a family retreat.
. Other major roads providing access to 4S Ranch are Carmel Valley Road and Camino del Sur, which both lead to the South and West.
Cimarron Crest Drive, which parallels 4S Ranch Parkway, is noted for the house numbers in Google Earth being an entire block offset from reality.
Merchant stands and food with rides and games.
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
To the east of 4S Ranch is the San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo
Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California
Rancho Bernardo is an upscale master-planned community in the northern hills of the city of San Diego, California.-Geography:The topography of Rancho Bernardo consists of canyons and rolling hills...
. To the west is the Santa Fe Valley. Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges is a lake and reservoir located in Southern California, about north of San Diego and just south of Escondido, California. When full, the reservoir has , a maximum water depth of , and of shoreline. Interstate 15 crosses Lake Hodges via the Lake Hodges Bridge...
forms the northern border of the community while Black Mountain Ranch
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, California
Black Mountain Ranch is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. Black Mountain Ranch encompasses and is located north of Rancho Penasquitos and Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe, and west of 4S Ranch.The...
and Rancho Penasquitos
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, California
Rancho Peñasquitos is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. It is named after the first Spanish Land Grant in the County - Rancho de Los Penasquitos. Peñasquitos means little cliffs in Spanish. It abuts Los Penasquitos canyon preserve - an open space...
are to the south.
4S Ranch is one of only five communities in San Diego designed and built according to strict "fire safe" construction standards. These standards resulted in not a single home being lost or even damaged in any of these communities during the October 2007 fires
October 2007 California wildfires
The October 2007 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that began burning across Southern California on October 20. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed and over 500,000 acres of land burned from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border...
which affected much of Southern California and burned over 2000 homes elsewhere throughout Southern California. The "Shelter in Place" construction concept of these communities was tested and passed through the fires without any damage. Although adjacent to other popular communities (Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe) in suburban San Diego, 4S Ranch is the only community among these that has been built to be sufficiently protected from wild fires such that it has been deemed a "Shelter in Place" community.
The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 92127 and the community is inside area code 858
Area code 858
North American area code 858 is an area code that is located in San Diego County, California. It covers some northern suburbs of San Diego, California and the northern half of the city proper, including the areas of Del Mar, Poway, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Clairemont and MCAS Miramar...
.
History
The origin of the name 4S Ranch is not specifically known. The first recorded owner of Rancho San BernardoRancho San Bernardo (Snook)
Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California with two square leagues given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado and an additional two square leagues given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to José Francisco Snook...
, as the area in which 4S Ranch is currently located, was by an Englishman named Joseph Snook (who later became a Mexican citizen and changed his name to Jose Francisco Snook). Many now believe the "S" in 4S Ranch stands for "Snook". The "4" may stand for "4 Snooks", after Snook and his three brothers. Contrary to myth, Snook and his wife never had any children. After his death, Snook's nieces and nephews sold the property to James McCoy for $4,020.
The property changed hands several times over the next 100 years. In 1938, the property was sold to the Ralphs
Ralphs
Ralphs is a major supermarket chain in the Southern California area and the largest subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Kroger. It is the oldest such chain west of the Mississippi River. Ralphs also operates stores under the Food 4 Less and Foods Co. names in California.-History:Ralphs Grocery Company...
family, owners of the southern California grocery chain. In the early 1980s, the Ralphs family agreed to develop the southern portion of their property (what is now the 4S Ranch master planned community by Newland Communities) and retain the northern 1200 acres (4.9 km²) as a family retreat.
Main thoroughfares
Camino del Norte and Rancho Bernardo Road provide the primary access for the community, and lead east to Interstate 15Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
. Other major roads providing access to 4S Ranch are Carmel Valley Road and Camino del Sur, which both lead to the South and West.
Cimarron Crest Drive, which parallels 4S Ranch Parkway, is noted for the house numbers in Google Earth being an entire block offset from reality.
Community events
Fall FestivalMerchant stands and food with rides and games.
Parks
There are several county parks including- 4S Ranch Sports Park
- City Park
- Heritage Park
- 4S Ranch Community Park
- Patriot Park
- Pioneer Park
- 4s Ranch Linear Park
Media
- 92127 Magazine - Community Magazine for 4S Ranch and Surrounding areas
- Back At The Ranch - Community Newspaper for 4S Ranch and surrounding areas
Elementary schools
Youth Sports
- 4S Ranch Youth Football & Cheer
- 4S Ranch Little League Baseball
- Boys and Girls Club Basketball
- 4S Ranch Soccer http://www.avengerssoccer.com/default_css.aspx