Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, Southern California, United States, San Jacinto Peak,
City of Lake Elsinore
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View of Lake Elsinore
View of Lake Elsinore
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Motto(s): Dream Extreme[1]
Location of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California
Location of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California
City of Lake Elsinore is located in the USCity of Lake ElsinoreCity of Lake Elsinore
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°40′53″N 117°20′43″WCoordinates: 33°40′53″N 117°20′43″W
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
Incorporated April 9, 1888[2]
Government
• Mayor Robert Bob Magee[3]
• Treasurer Allen P. Baldwin[4]
Area[5]
• Total 43.44 sq mi (112.50 km2)
• Land 38.02 sq mi (98.47 km2)
• Water 5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2) 13.14%
Elevation[6] 1,296 ft (395 m)
Population (2010)[7]
• Total 51,821
• Estimate (2016)[8] 64,205
• Density 1,688.72/sq mi (652.02/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 92530–92532
Area code 951
FIPS code 06-39486
GNIS feature IDs 1652704, 2411601
Website lake-elsinore.org
Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the late 19th century and early 20th century to a population of well above 60,000 as of 2016.travel,
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) of which 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) of it is land and 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2), or 13.14%, is covered by water.
Lake Elsinore, originally Laguna Grande, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California and is situated at the lowest point within the 750-square-mile (1,900 km2) San Jacinto River watershed at the terminus of the San Jacinto River, where its headwaters are found on the western slopes of San Jacinto Peak with its North Fork, and Lake Hemet with its South Fork. Lake levels are healthy at 1,244 feet (379 m) above sea level with a volume of 30,000 acre⋅ft (37 Gl)[20] that often fluctuate, although much has been done recently to prevent the lake from drying up, flooding, or becoming stagnant. At 1,255 feet (383 m), the lake would spill into the outflow channel on its northeastern shore, known properly as Temescal Wash, flowing northwest along I-15, which feeds Temescal Creek, which dumps into the Santa Ana River just northwest of the City of Corona. It then flows to Orange County, out to the Pacific Ocean just south of Huntington State Beach.
Lake Elsinore is bordered by the Elsinore Mountains to the west, which are a part of the larger Santa Ana Mountain Range, and receive a few inches of snowfall a few days each year. Included in the Santa Ana Mountains is the Cleveland National Forest and the community of El Cariso. Lake Elsinore is northwest of Wildomar and the northern portion is part of the Temescal Canyon. To the east of the lake are the much older and more eroded slopes of the Temescal Mountains.
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Lake Elsinore is a city which encompasses a large geographical area. To better distinguish the wide range of neighborhoods, the city is organized into 11 districts. Each district beholds its own unique geography, culture, age, and history which together make Lake Elsinore a very diverse and culturally rich city. They are the Alberhill, Ballpark, Business, Country Club Heights, East Lake, Historic, Lake Edge, Lake Elsinore Hills, Lake View, North Peak, and Riverview Districts.[21]tourism,
Birds on Lake Elsinore, 2007
Lake Elsinore Hills
The Lake Elsinore Hills District encompasses a large and varied terrain including broad plains, rolling hills, bronie zones, steep slopes, sensitive habitats, and watercourses, with elevations ranging from 1,300 to 2,170 feet (400 to 660 m) above the sea level. Many areas of the Lake Elsinore Hills District are not readily accessible or able to be developed, so have remained vacant. Two large bodies of water located within close proximity of the Lake Elsinore Hills District are the City's lake to the southwest and Canyon Lake to the east, which is located within the city of Canyon Lake. Some of the higher elevations offer beautiful panoramic views of the City's lake and the Santa Ana Mountains. The neighborhoods in this district include Tuscany Hills, Canyon Hills, and Rosetta Canyon.[29]hotels,
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