La Cresta California Map

About La Cresta, California

La Cresta is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,787. The population density is 3243.5 people per km². La Cresta is located at 35.3972°N, 118.9893°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92562, 92021, 93305.

La Cresta occupies a high, rugged plateau where the earth rises in stiff, sun-bleached ridges against the sky. It lies 3.2 miles southwest of Wildomar, CA (from Wildomar, CA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Murrieta. The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of Elsinore Peak to the east and the deep, shadowed fissures of Slaughterhouse Canyon, which carve through the terrain three miles away. Vegetation here consists of hardy scrub and oak stands that cling to the slopes, surviving on the thin, dry air that settles over the region. When the light shifts at dusk, the hills take on a bruised, copper hue, casting long shadows that stretch toward the brush-choked path of the Los Alamos Truck Trail.

Human presence in La Cresta remains sparse, favoring large, open parcels of land that prioritize isolation over density. The local economy is tied to this expansive geography, with many properties functioning as equestrian estates or private ranches that require significant maintenance to mitigate the fire risks of the tinder-dry summer months. Access to the wild is constant, as the boundaries of the Cleveland National Forest press against the edges of the neighborhood, providing a buffer of protected wilderness. While Lake Elsinore glimmers in the distance, the residents of La Cresta look instead toward the interior, where the dry bed of De Luz Creek marks the slow, seasonal movement of water through the parched ground.

About This La Cresta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Cresta, California. Coordinates: 35.397201, -118.989312. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for La Cresta includes the ZIP code (92562, 92021, 93305), telephone area code (714, 661), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment (Bakersfield City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.