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°W / 33.23194; -117.32361Coordinates: 33°13′55″N 117°19′25″W / 33.23194°N 117.32361°W / 33.23194; -117.32361
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

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