Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego
human settlement in San Diego, California, United States of America
Rancho Peñasquitos is a suburban community in northeastern San Diego, California. It is named after the first Mexican land grant in San Diego County, Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos. (Peñasquitos is Spanish for "little cliffs".) The community abuts Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, an open space preserve that offers hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The community is commonly abbreviated "PQ."
The population of Rancho Peñasquitos is approximately 60,000. it is located in ZIP Code 92129. The telephone area codes are 619 and 858.
Geography
Rancho Peñasquitos is roughly bounded:
On the north by Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Bernardo
On the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve and Mira Mesa
On the east by Carmel Mountain Ranch and Sabre Springs
On the west by Torrey Highlands and Del Mar Mesa.
The highest point in the community is Black Mountain, which rises to an elevation of 1,500 feet (460 m).
History
Native American Kumeyaay history within the area has been documented to 7,000 years ago. The area was home to a Kumeyaay settlement which was known to them as 'Awil Nyawa'.
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