Editing Encinitas, California (section)

=== Communities ===
Encinitas can be divided into various neighborhoods. Old Encinitas is a small beachside area featuring a mix of businesses and housing styles. Sitting along [[U.S. Route 101 in California|Coast Highway 101]] (Historic US 101), the Encinitas welcome arch, the famous surf break [[Swamis]], and the early 20th-century [[La Paloma Theatre]] are located here. Old Encinitas is divided from New Encinitas by a low coastal ridge.

[[Olivenhain, Encinitas, California|Olivenhain]] is a semi-rural region in eastern Encinitas, composed of mostly single-family homes, a [[4-H]] Club, and several private equestrian facilities. German immigrants established the Olivenhain Colony in the late 19th century under the [[Homestead Act of 1862]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brodt |first=Lexy |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Encinitas homestead ranch awaits national historical recognition |work=The Coast News Group |url=https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-homestead-ranch-awaits-national-historical-recognition/}}</ref> Olivenhain connects to [[Rancho Santa Fe, California|Rancho Santa Fe]] via Encinitas Boulevard.

[[Leucadia, Encinitas, California|Leucadia]] is a coastal community of the city, featuring tree-lined streets and boulevards, art galleries, unusual stores, and restaurants, along with single-family homes and beaches such as Beacons and Grandview.

[[Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California|Cardiff-by-the-Sea]] is the southernmost oceanfront community, which features streets named after British cities and classical composers, the Lux Art Institute, and the San Elijo Campus of [[Mira Costa College]].