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Rincon is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. [2] Its elevation is 1030 feet above sea level. Its coordinates are 33 degrees north, 117 degrees west. Its ZIP Code is 92061. [3] The community is located near the Rincon Indian Reservation, from which the name is derived.
Palomar Mountain is the location of Palomar Mountain State Park, a California State Park. There are campgrounds for vacationers, and a campground for local school children until San Diego Unified School District was forced to close it due to state budget cuts. The park averages 70,000 visitors annually.
The Rincon Mountains are generally less rugged than the Santa Catalina Mountains and Santa Rita Mountains. The Rincon Mountains are also included in the Madrean sky island mountain ranges of southeast Arizona, extreme southwest New Mexico, and northern Sonora Mexico. Rincón is Spanish for corner, denoting the primary shape of the mountain range.
Rincon Peak is located in the Rincon Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Tucson in Saguaro National Park. It ranks as the second-highest peak within the park, second-highest in the range, and fourth-highest in the county. [1] [2] The nearest higher neighbor is Mica Mountain 6.84 miles (11 km) to the north. [4]
The mountain backcountry of San Diego County is high enough to receive snowfall in winter months, and the Mount Laguna region offers locally-unique winter recreation in the form of snow play, sledding, and cross country skiing for several days after larger storms. [5] The population was 74 at the 2020 census, [6] up from 57 at the 2010 census.
The San Diego River and the Sweetwater River both have headwaters in the Cuyamacas. The Cuyamaca Reservoir lies adjacent to the east side of the range. Mountains are primarily protected within the Cleveland National Forest. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, with California oak woodlands habitat, is located in the range.
Alpine is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census. Alpine had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census.
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