Julian, California
San Diego County · Population 1,500 · Card no. 6158
A mountain town east of San Diego founded on gold in 1869 and sustained ever since by apple pie.
- The gold ran out but the orchards stayed, and pie shops line the main street.
- The town sits at 4,200 feet and gets occasional snow.
- Its Victorian storefronts are a historic district.
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