Aguanga, California

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Aguanga is a small town located in Riverside County, California. As of 1990, it had a population of 2,309.

The community of Aguanga lies at the intersection of State Route 79 (SR79) and State Route 371 (Cahuilla Road). This is along the historic route of the Butterfield Stage. The area lies at about 1,940 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) and is north of Cleveland National Forest. The straight-line distance to Palomar Observatory is 5.9 miles south and the observatory site is about 3,500 feet higher than the community. The town is also home to Cottonwood Elementary School (K-8) operated by the Hemet Valley Unified School District. The largest nearby town is Temecula, (along the Interstate 15 corridor), about 18 miles west of Aguanga on SR79.

This area is in Temecula Creek canyon between Pechanga tribal lands and the San Diego County line. Official U.S. Geological Survey NAD27 coordinates for the community are 33°26′34″N, 116°51′51″W. It is within Area code 951 and shares it ZIP Code, 92536, with the San Diego County Community of Holcomb Village.

[edit] Geography

Aguanga is located at 33°26′34″N, 116°51′54″W, (or 33.447306 degrees North, 116.799693 degrees West).

[edit] Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database
  • Map: "Aguanga, California, 7.5-minute Quadrangle," U.S. Geological Survey, 1988.


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Riverside County, California

Incorporated places
Population over 100,000:    Riverside (County seat) • Corona • Moreno Valley
Population 50,000 – 100,000:    Hemet • Indio • Murrieta • Temecula
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Bermuda Dunes • Cabazon • Cherry Valley • East Blythe • East Hemet • El Cerrito • Glen Avon • Highgrove • Home Gardens • Homeland • Idyllwild-Pine Cove • Lakeland Village • Lakeview • Mecca • Mira Loma • Murrieta Hot Springs • Nuevo • Pedley • Quail Valley • Romoland • Rubidoux • Sedco Hills • Sun City • Sunnyslope • Thousand Palms • Valle Vista • Wildomar • Winchester • Woodcrest

Other unincorporated communities
Aguanga • Anza • Chiriaco Summit • Desert Center • Eastvale • Lake Tamarisk • Lost Lake • Menifee • North Shore • Ripley • Thermal


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