Welcome to San Luis Rey ...
San Luis Rey is located in San Diego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Luis Rey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
San Luis Rey is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: San Luis Rey lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for San Luis Rey: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for San Luis Rey: 92068<4>
Communities near San Luis Rey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Luis Rey.
- Oceanside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Escondido
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlsbad
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- San Marcos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Encinitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Solana Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Del Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bonsall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Las Flores ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Las Flores is located in San Diego County
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 San Luis Rey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Luis Rey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Luis Rey. 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 San Luis Rey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Luis Rey. See our Newspapers Page for San Luis Rey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Luis Rey ...
Looking for more information about San Luis Rey? 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 San Luis Rey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Luis Rey.
Adding San Luis Rey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Luis Rey 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 San Luis Rey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Luis Rey post office opened in 1861.
We also found San Luis Rey in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Luis Rey.
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 San Luis Rey - 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 San Luis Rey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the San Luis Rey 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 San Luis Rey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Luis Rey 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |