Geographical Setting. The site is located in western central San Diego County, within the City of Poway, approximately 2.2 miles east of Interstate 15, 0.8 mile south of the San Dieguito River, and 0.3 mile east of the SDRP headquarters office, which is at 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx. (Figures 1 and 2). It is accessed by an unpaved utility road that leads generally eastward from Sycamore Creek Road to the site. Pedestrian access is also possible from an existing trail on the south side of Sycamore Creek, by crossing the creek and walking up the driveway to the former home site. The site location is shown on the Escondido U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle map in Figure 2. An aerial photograph of the site is provided in Figure 3.
Geographical Setting. It is strategically situated in the far eastern end of the Mediterranean, at the crossroads of the three large continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia, and in close proximity to the busy trade routes linking Europe with the Middle East, Russia, Central Asia and the Far East. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It is 9,251 square kilometers (3,572 square miles) encompass citrus and olive xxxxxx, pine forested mountains, and some of Europe's cleanest beaches. Also the easternmost island in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is approximately 105 kilometers (60 miles) west of Syria, 75 kilometers (47 miles) south of Turkey and 380 kilometers (200 miles) north of Egypt. The nearest Greek point is the Greek island of Xxxxxx which is 380 kilometers (200 miles) to the west. The island has a mild, typically Mediterranean climate, with abundant sunshine even in winter and little rainfall (xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
