It is located east of Interstate 15, north of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and west of Poway.

A feature of Scripps Ranch is its landscaping, which includes mature eucalyptus trees that are most apparent along Pomerado Road.

Arriving at a barren, dry hill 16 miles from town, he decided to build a home and named it Miramar “after the Archduke Maximilian's castle in Trieste, Italy).

The grounds were covered with citrus, pine, eucalyptus, and other beautiful trees (some still stand at the Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet Club).

[1] In October 2003, a section of south Scripps Ranch was devastated by the Cedar Fire, destroying over 300 homes.