San Luis Rey, California
| San Luis Rey, California | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  San Luis Rey, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′55″N 117°19′25″W / 33.23194°N 117.32361°WCoordinates: 33°13′55″N 117°19′25″W / 33.23194°N 117.32361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92068 |
| Area code(s) | 442 & 760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661386[1] |
San Luis Rey is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. San Luis Rey is along the San Luis Rey River 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of downtown Oceanside, but is completely surrounded by Oceanside's city boundaries. San Luis Rey has a post office with ZIP code 92068, which was opened in 1861.[2]
History
The community was named for Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, which is located near the geographic center of the neighborhood.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, San Luis Rey has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[4]
Notable people
- Robert C. Frazee, California businessman and politician, was born in San Luis Rey.[5]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1339. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Climate Summary for San Luis Rey, California
- ↑ JoinCalifornia.com.-Robert Frazee
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