Welcome to Guatay ...
Guatay is located in San Diego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guatay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Guatay is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Guatay is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Guatay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Guatay: 619 & 858<3>
The ZIP code for Guatay: 91931<4>
Communities near Guatay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guatay.
- Mount Laguna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laguna
- Mount Laguna is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Laguna <5>
- Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Stonewall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - The Willows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- The Willows is located in San Diego County
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
- Morena Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morena Village
- Morena Village is located in San Diego County
- El Capitan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for El Capitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
- El Capitan is located in San Diego County
- Banner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Harbison Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbison Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
- Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
- Julian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Guatay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guatay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guatay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guatay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guatay. See our Newspapers Page for Guatay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guatay ...
Looking for more information about Guatay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Guatay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guatay.
Adding Guatay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guatay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Guatay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Guatay post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guatay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guatay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guatay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 619 code has been Overlayed with the 858 area code. New phone numbers in the Guatay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 619 or 858. As a result, placing a call in the Guatay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Guatay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Guatay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |