Black Mountain Ranch is a suburban community in the northern part of the city of

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. Black Mountain Ranch encompasses and is located north of

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and Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of

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and

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, and west of 4S Ranch. The development of Black Mountain Ranch took over 17 years to complete and was led by

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,Farnsworth, M. (2005, April)
The Long Climb to Black Mountain Ranch
San Diego Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2010. a local San Diego businessman with a background in politics and sustainable building practices. Black Mountain Ranch primarily consists of two separate housing developments known as Santaluz and Del Sur. Santaluz is the area in the southern half of Black Mountain Ranch while Del Sur comprises the northern half. Primary access to the community is via Camino Del Sur (from State Highway 56 via Interstates 5 or 15), Carmel Valley Road, San Dieguito Road (from Rancho Santa Fe) and Camino Del Norte (from Interstate 15). There is a city park, South Village Neighborhood Park, near Willow Grove Elementary School off Camino del Sur. There is also the

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off Carmel Valley Road, east of Camino del Sur. The area is served by Poway Unified School District (PUSD) and include
Del Sur Elementary School
(opened 2008), Willow Grove Elementary and Del Norte High (opened 2009). The nearest shopping areas are 4S Ranch (

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, etc.) to the north and Carmel Mountain Ranch (

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) to the east and Torrey Highlands (Vons) to the south. Del Sur Town Center opened in October 2015 with

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as an anchor. The center features several other businesses and restaurants, including

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and

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. The area is part of San Diego City Council District 5, served by Marni von Wilpert. File:Del sur sign.png, Welcome to Del Sur File:Del sur bridge.png, Del Sur Bridge File:Del sur community.png, Del Sur Community File:Del sur park.png, A park in Del Sur File:Del sur ranch house.png, The Ranch House in Del Sur

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San Diego Community ProfileBlack Mountain Ranch LLCDel Sur LivingSantaluz Golf CommunityDel Sur Elementary SchoolWillow Grove Elementary SchoolPoway Unified School DistrictLusardi Creek Loop TrailBlack Mountain Ranch Community AssociationScouts BSA Troop 667 (boys only)Scouts BSA Troop 1667 (girls only)
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