Welcome to Valley Center ...

Valley Center is located in San Diego County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Valley Center: Valley Ctr. (or less commonly used: Valley Cen., Valley Cent. or Valley Cntr.)

Valley Center is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Valley Center: 760 & 442<3>

The ZIP code for Valley Center: 92082<4>

Communities Also Named Valley Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Valley Center - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Center.

Communities near Valley Center ...

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

Oceanside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Oceanside is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <5>
Escondido
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Escondido is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escondido <5>
Carlsbad
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Carlsbad is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <5>
Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <5>
San Marcos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- San Marcos is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <5>
Encinitas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Encinitas is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinitas <5>
Poway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <5>
Hidden Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
Lawrence Welk Resort Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Welk Resort Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Welk Resort Village
- Lawrence Welk Resort Village is located in San Diego County
Pauma Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauma Valley
- Pauma Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pauma Valley <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Center ...

Looking for more information about Valley 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 Valley Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Center.

Adding Valley Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Center. 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 Valley Center - 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 Valley Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Valley Center 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 Valley Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley Center 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.