California Gazetteer
Palomar Mountain is a physical feature (ridge) in San Diego County. The primary coordinates for Palomar Mountain places it within the CA 92060 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Palomar Mountain |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | Highest elevation is High Point, bound on the southeast by Aguanga Mountain, on the southwest by Mendanhall Valley, and on the west by Upper French Valley, 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest of Oak Grove. (US-T121) |
| History: | "Spanish for ""pigeon house"" or ""dove house"". Home of the worlds largest 200-inch astronomical telescope. (US-T121)" |
| County: | San Diego County |
| Latitude: | 33.3634343 |
| Longitude: | -116.8362514 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Palomar Mountain: Palomar Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Palomar Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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Aguanga, CA
(5.8 miles NNW) Lake Riverside, CA (10.8 miles N) Pala, CA (13.9 miles W) Valley Center, CA (15.2 miles SW) Sage, CA (16.1 miles NNW) |
Anza, CA
(16.2 miles NE) Rainbow, CA (18.3 miles W) Hidden Meadows, CA (18.6 miles WSW) San Pasqual, CA (20 miles SSW) |
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Oak Grove, CA
(3.1 miles ENE) Palomar Mountain, CA (3.6 miles SW) La Jolla Amago, CA (5.8 miles SSW) Holcomb Village, CA (5.8 miles E) Radec, CA (8.3 miles NNW) |
Rincon, CA
(8.8 miles SW) Pauma Valley, CA (9.4 miles WSW) Butterfield Lake Estates, CA (10.9 miles NW) Warner Springs, CA (13 miles ESE) |
