Fallbrook, California
| Fallbrook | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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 Fallbrook
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| Coordinates: 33°22′18″N 117°14′10″W / 33.37167°N 117.23611°WCoordinates: 33°22′18″N 117°14′10″W / 33.37167°N 117.23611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Diego |
| Settled | 1869 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.561 sq mi (45.483 km2) |
| • Land | 17.528 sq mi (45.397 km2) |
| • Water | 0.033 sq mi (0.086 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 30,534 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP codes | 92028, 92088 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-23462 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652708, 2408113 |
Fallbrook is an unincorporated community in northern San Diego County, California. The Fallbrook census-designated place (CDP) population was 30,534 at the 2010 census, up from 29,100 at the 2000 census.
Fallbrook's downtown is not on any major highway route. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Interstate 15 or 5 miles (8.0 km) north of State Route 76. Fallbrook is situated immediately east of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton. It once housed a stagecoach stop for the stage that ran from Temecula to San Diego.
Fallbrook is known for its avocado groves and claims the title "Avocado Capital of the World." It is often called or known as "The Friendly Village." The Avocado Festival is held in the downtown strip annually and frequently draws large crowds.
Fallbrook has a thriving art community with Fallbrook School of the Arts, numerous art galleries, c. 30 pieces of public art and an active Art Center with rotating exhibits. The School of the Arts offers year-round classes and workshops in painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry making, fiber arts as well as art programs for youth, and there are plans for expansion in 2015/16.
The community of Fallbrook began in the area known today as Live Oak County Park. The first permanent recorded settlement was in 1869, when the Vital Reche family settled here. They named the new community Fall Brook after their former homestead in Pennsylvania.
The present town site was plotted in 1885. The original Fallbrook School, though closed as a school in 1939, still serves the community as the Reche Clubhouse. One of the community’s churches was constructed in 1890 and is still in use today.
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