Vista an inland city in the North County region of San Diego County, California. It lies 7 miles east of the Pacific Ocean.
The area that is now Vista was once part of the Rancho Guajome and Rancho Buena Vista land grants.
Founded in 1882, it's name was chosen by USPS applicant Joseph Frazier after learning that the town name Frazier's Crossing was already taken.
At the time, Vista was home to the nation first successful vineyard and winery, run by French transplants Bernard and Jean-Jacques Delpy.
Growth in Vista was rather slow for much of its history, as it has no natural water source. In fact, town's population was barely 1,000 prior to the construction of of the Lake Henshaw Dam in 1923.
After completion of the dam, the city quickly grew into an agricultural hotspot, joining the (admittedly long) list of "Avocado Capital of the World"s for several years.
In 1963, Vista officially incorporated, then became a charter city in 2007. It is currently home to over 100,000 residents.
