Ocotillo Wells | |
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 A 4x4 truck at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreation Area | |
  Ocotillo Wells Location within the state of California  Ocotillo Wells Ocotillo Wells (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′40″N 116°08′03″W / 33.14444°N 116.13417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92004 |
| Area code | 760 |
Ocotillo Wells is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Imperial County line on California State Route 78 at an elevation of 163 feet (50 m). The name became official in 1962 when it was adopted for federal use by the US Board on Geographic Names. A federally recognized variant name, Ocotillo, can cause confusion with the community of Ocotillo, California, in Imperial County, 29 mi (47 km) to the south on Interstate 8.
The ZIP Code is 92004 and the community is in area code 760. The number prefix for wired telephones is 767, which is shared with Borrego Springs.