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Welcome to Pala Mesa ...

Pala Mesa is located in San Diego County<1>.

Pala Mesa is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pala Mesa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Pala Mesa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pala Mesa.

  • Oceanside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Escondido
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Murrieta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carlsbad
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Temecula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>
  • San Marcos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wildomar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bonsall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fallbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pala Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pala Mesa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pala Mesa. 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 Pala Mesa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pala Mesa. See our Newspapers Page for Pala Mesa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pala Mesa ...

Looking for more information about Pala Mesa? 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 Pala Mesa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pala Mesa.

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 Pala Mesa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.