Pine Valley | |
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census-designated place | |
"Welcome to Pine Valley" sign
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Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°49′41″N 116°31′36″W / 32.82806°N 116.52667°WCoordinates: 32°49′41″N 116°31′36″W / 32.82806°N 116.52667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Diego |
Area | |
• Total | 7.146 sq mi (18.508 km2) |
• Land | 7.146 sq mi (18.508 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 3,736 ft (1,139 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,510 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (82/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 91962 |
Area code(s) | 619 |
FIPS code | 06-57260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652774 |
Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Mountain Empire area, in southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, up from 1,501 at the 2000 census.
Pine Valley is named for the locally unique strand of Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi) found along Pine Valley Creek, a seasonal drainage in the foothills of the Laguna Mountains in central San Diego County. According to the United States Geological Survey, Pine Valley is located 3,736 feet (1,139 m) above sea level, at 32°49′17″N 116°31′45″W / 32.82139°N 116.52917°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau Pine Valley is located at 32°49′41″N 116°31′36″W / 32.82806°N 116.52667°W (32.828184, -116.526583), which is near the center of the Pine Valley census-designated place (CDP). The Pine Valley CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), all land. Average annual precipitation is 23.7 inches (51.9 cm)