The town is north and west of the Glow, which can be seen from its borders. The exact intensity of bombing on San Diego remains a mystery. However, dialogue suggests that the city was hit by at least one nuclear weapon. Before 2161, the town was populated by an unknown number of people, some of whom later became the Followers of the Apocalypse, including Nicole, the founder of the Followers and her parents. Butch Harris also seems to have lived here for a time before moving to the Boneyard, and later the Hub. After the exodus, due to the spread of sickness, the town was completely abandoned.