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Welcome to Ranchita ...

Ranchita is located in San Diego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ranchita, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

Ranchita is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ranchita is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Ranchita: 760 & 442<3>

The ZIP code for Ranchita: 92066<4>

Communities near Ranchita ...

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

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 Ranchita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranchita.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranchita ...

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

Adding Ranchita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ranchita 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 Ranchita was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ranchita in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Ranchita post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ranchita.

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 Ranchita - 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 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Ranchita area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Ranchita 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 Ranchita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ranchita 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/