While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1945.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Center: Mountain Ctr. (or less commonly used: Mountain Cen., Mountain Cent. or Mountain Cntr.)
Mountain Center is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mountain Center is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mountain Center lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Center. 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 Mountain Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Center. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Center ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Center? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Center.
Adding Mountain Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Center 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 Mountain Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mountain Center post office opened in 1945.
If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Mountain Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: