Mount Laguna, California facts for kids
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Mount Laguna
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Forest view near the town of Mount Laguna
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 Mount Laguna
Location in California
Mount Laguna
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.697 sq mi (4.395 km2) |
| • Land | 1.697 sq mi (4.395 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5,777 ft (1,761 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 74 |
| • Density | 43.61/sq mi (16.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
91948
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| Area code(s) | 619 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628763 |
Mount Laguna is a small mountain community in San Diego County, California. It's a special type of place called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a community that looks like a town but isn't officially a city.
Mount Laguna is about 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) high. It sits in a forest of tall Jeffrey pine trees. You can find it east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains. It's also on the edge of the Cleveland National Forest.
This small village is at the highest point of a beautiful road called Sunrise Highway. This road connects Interstate 8 to Highway 79. Mount Laguna is also located right on the famous Pacific Crest Trail.
The community has a small general store, a cozy lodge with cabins, and a local restaurant. There's also a rural post office. Campgrounds are nearby, perfect for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. The Laguna Mountain Recreation Area surrounds the village. A visitor's center for the forest is also here.
The mountains in San Diego County get snow in winter. Mount Laguna is a great spot for winter fun. People come here to play in the snow, go sledding, and even cross-country ski. This is especially true after big snowstorms. In 2020, 74 people lived in Mount Laguna. This was more than the 57 people who lived there in 2010. The local ZIP Code is 91948, and the area code 619 serves the community.
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Where is Mount Laguna Located?
Mount Laguna is in San Diego County. It covers an area of about 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
What is the Weather Like in Mount Laguna?
Mount Laguna has a warm Mediterranean climate. This means it has cool, wet winters. Snowfall is common during these months. Summers are warm and mostly dry. However, the high elevation means it can sometimes get summer thunderstorms, known as monsoons.
| Climate data for Mt. Laguna, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
77 (25) |
79 (26) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
86 (30) |
80 (27) |
79 (26) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
64 (18) |
67 (19) |
74 (23) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
72 (22) |
67 (19) |
90 (32) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.7 (9.8) |
49.8 (9.9) |
53.3 (11.8) |
60.8 (16.0) |
68.1 (20.1) |
78.3 (25.7) |
83.3 (28.5) |
82.1 (27.8) |
76.1 (24.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
64.7 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) |
39.9 (4.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.1 (17.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
68.3 (20.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
53.5 (11.9) |
43.8 (6.6) |
40.3 (4.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
32.1 (0.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
40.4 (4.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
54.7 (12.6) |
49.4 (9.7) |
43.7 (6.5) |
35.0 (1.7) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
40.2 (4.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
48 (9) |
40 (4) |
32 (0) |
27 (−3) |
20 (−7) |
16 (−9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 4 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
16 (−9) |
17 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
14 (−10) |
9 (−13) |
4 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.94 (100) |
5.01 (127) |
3.31 (84) |
1.45 (37) |
0.62 (16) |
0.10 (2.5) |
0.65 (17) |
0.90 (23) |
0.91 (23) |
0.85 (22) |
1.62 (41) |
3.00 (76) |
22.36 (568.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.2 (18) |
10.6 (27) |
7.0 (18) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.0 (7.6) |
7.3 (19) |
38.2 (97.46) |
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Who Lives in Mount Laguna?
In 2010, 57 people lived in Mount Laguna. Most of the people (96.5%) were White. One person (1.8%) was Asian, and one person (1.8%) was from other races. One person (1.8%) was Hispanic or Latino.
Everyone in Mount Laguna lived in homes. No one lived in group homes or institutions. There were 32 homes in total. Three of these homes had children under 18. About half of the homes (46.9%) were married couples. Most homes (46.9%) had only one person living there. Nine homes (28.1%) had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average home had 1.78 people.
The ages of people in Mount Laguna varied. Four people (7.0%) were under 18. Four people (7.0%) were between 18 and 24. Three people (5.3%) were between 25 and 44. Twenty-one people (36.8%) were between 45 and 64. The largest group, 25 people (43.9%), were 65 or older. The average age was 61.5 years.
Most homes (78.1%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest (21.9%) were rented. Most of the population (87.7%) lived in homes they owned. The remaining 12.3% lived in rented homes.
Images for kids
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Forest view near the town of Mount Laguna
See also
In Spanish: Mount Laguna para niños
