| Tecate Divide | |
|---|---|
Tecate Divide (California) Show map of California | |
| Elevation | 4,239 feet (1,292 m) |
| Location | San Diego County, California |
| Range | Cuyamaca Mountains |
| Coordinates | 32°42′21″N 116°19′37″W / 32.70583°N 116.32694°W / 32.70583; -116.32694 (Tecate Divide) |
Tecate Divide is a mountain ridge in southeastern San Diego County, California, running in a north-south direction on the southeast fringe of the Cuyamaca Mountains. It reaches an altitude of 4,239 feet (1,292 m),12 and passes between the towns of Live Oak Springs to the west1 and Boulevard on its eastern slope.3
The divide is crossed by Interstate 8 at an altitude of 4,140 feet (1,260 m).34
Tecate Divide is also a highway summit on Interstate 8. It is the fourth 4,000-foot (1,200 m) highway summit eastward of San Diego through the Cuyamaca Mountains, following Carpenter Summit, Laguna Summit, and Crestwood Summit.4
The name "Tecate" is used for several other place names in southeastern San Diego County and across the border in Mexico, most notably for the city of Tecate.3
References
References
- Tecate Divide Topo Map in San Diego County CA, Topozone
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecate Divide
- Fetzer, Leland (2005), San Diego County Place Names, A to Z, Adventures in the natural history and cultural heritage of the Californias, Sunbelt Publications, pp. 145–146, ISBN 9780932653734
- Summit information by district, county, route, and postmile, California Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 2017-03-01, retrieved 2017-06-02