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    Borrego Springs is a town of 3,100 people (2020), in the Inland part of San Diego County, California, in a desert valley forming the westernmost part of the Sonoran Desert. It is the main town in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which surrounds the valley.

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    Borrego Springs has pueblo-style, modern architecture and ranch-style house architecture.

    The village of Borrego Springs is recognized as a designated International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association. Borrego Springs has no stoplights, and nighttime lighting is kept to a minimum to protect the view of the night sky. It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year.

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    Borrego Springs is about 90 miles (140 km) from downtown San Diego.

    California State Route 78 passes a few miles south of Borrego Springs. Coming from the west on CA-78 (from Julian), turn north on Yaqui Pass Road (S3), which climbs a small ridge to cross into the Borrego Valley. If coming from the east (from Brawley), turn north on Borrego Springs Road.

    Another road, the Borrego Salton Seaway (S22), connects Borrego Springs with Salton City directly to the east. This road passes through a variety of washes, small canyons, and boulder fields. Pick up the pamphlet "Erosion Road" from the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park visitor center for a self-guided tour of the geological features along the road.

    The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System provides occasional bus service between Borrego Springs and El Cajon on routes 891 and 892. El Cajon is an eastern San Diego suburb with a stop on the San Diego Trolley light rail. However, each service runs only one trip per week, route 891 on Fridays and route 892 on Thursdays.

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    Borrego Springs serves as a center for numerous sports and wellness activities, aimed at providing relaxation, physical fitness, and wellness retreats in a peaceful desert environment.

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    There are some golf courses in the community, each offering distinct landscapes and challenges for golf enthusiasts:

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