Anza, California

Anza
Anza, California, View of the Cahuilla mountains from Cahuilla road
Anza, California, View of the Cahuilla mountains from Cahuilla road
Location of Anza in Riverside County, California.
Location of Anza in Riverside County, California.
Anza is located in California
Anza
Anza
Location within the state of California
Anza is located in the United States
Anza
Anza
Anza (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°33′18″N 116°40′25″W / 33.55500°N 116.67361°W / 33.55500; -116.67361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Area
 • Total27.68 sq mi (71.68 km2)
 • Land27.59 sq mi (71.47 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.30%
Elevation3,921 ft (1,195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,075
 • Density111.43/sq mi (43.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92539
Area code951
FIPS code06-02294
GNIS feature ID269555; 2582935
Websiteanza-valley.com

Anza is a census-designated place located in southwestern Riverside County, California, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of 3,921 feet (1,195 m) above sea level. It is located 13 miles (21 km) south of Idyllwild,[3] 32 miles (51 km) east-northeast of Temecula, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Palm Springs, and 90 miles (140 km) northeast of San Diego, being traversed by State Route 371. Anza is on the Pacific Crest Trail.[4] The population was 3,075 at the 2020 census.

Locally, Anza and several other mountain communities (including Garner Valley, Idyllwild, Pinyon Pines and Aguanga) are collectively referred to as "the Hill."

The ZIP code is 92539, and the community is inside area code 951.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anza, California
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1389. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ "Pacific Crest Trail Towns - HikerFeed".