Tecate Divide
| Tecate Divide | |
|---|---|
Location in California Tecate Divide (California) | |
| Elevation | 4,239 feet (1,292 m) |
| Location | San Diego County, California |
| Range | Cuyamaca Mountains |
| Coordinates | 32°42′21″N 116°19′37″W / 32.70583°N 116.32694°W |
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 on its eastern slope.[3]
The divide is crossed by Interstate 8 at an altitude of 4,140 feet (1,260 m).[3][4]
Tecate Divide is also a highway summit on Interstate 8. It is the fourth 4,000-foot (1,200 m) highway summit eastward of San Diego through the Cuyamaca Mountains, following Carpenter Summit, Laguna Summit, and Crestwood Summit.[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
- ^ a b Tecate Divide Topo Map in San Diego County CA, Topozone
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecate Divide
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b Summit information by district, county, route, and postmile, California Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 2017-03-01, retrieved 2017-06-02