Tecate Divide

The Tecate Divide is a mountain ridge in southeastern San Diego County, California, running in a north-south direction on the southeast fringe of the Cuyamaca Mountains. It reaches an altitude of 4,239 feet (1,292 m),[1][2] and passes between the towns of Live Oak Springs to the west[1] and Boulevard, California on its eastern slope.[3]

The divide is crossed by Interstate 8 at an altitude of 4,140 feet (1,260 m).[3][4] Together with Laguna Summit and Crestwood Summit, this pass (also called the Tecate Divide) forms the easternmost of the three high points of Interstate 8 as it passes through the Cuyamaca Mountains.[4]

The name "Tecate" is used for several other place names in southeastern San Diego County and across the border in Mexico, most notably for the city of Tecate.[3]

References
  1. Tecate Divide Topo Map in San Diego County CA, Topozone
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecate Divide
  3. Fetzer, Leland (2005), San Diego County Place Names, A to Z, Adventures in the natural history and cultural heritage of the Californias, Sunbelt Publications, pp. 145–146, ISBN 9780932653734
  4. Summit information by district, county, route, and postmile, California Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 2017-03-01, retrieved 2017-06-02

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.