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Camp Pendleton
San Diego County, California
ZipCodes
92055
Page Contents for Camp Pendleton, California
History & History-related items
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Camp Pendleton is approximately 21,672 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 3,672 (1990).
The amount of land area in Camp Pendleton is 33.347 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.754 sq kilometers.
The distance from Camp Pendleton to Washington DC is 2382 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 431 miles. (as the crow flies)
Camp Pendleton is positioned 33.31 degrees north of the equator and 117.31 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
north of San Diego on the California coast.Return to Index
Climate
ideal! It usually not too hot or too cold. The sea breezes are refreshing and cooling.
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Weather
moderate. The weather remains mild most of the year.
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History & History Related Items
The following are selected excerpts from a history of Camp Pendleton. The entire history may be found under history on the Camp Pendleton website.
This area was first scouted by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola in 1769. The area that is now Camp Pendleton has gone through many landowners, including the Mission San Luis Rey. When one owner, Englishman John Forster, died in 1882, the rancho was purchased by James Flood of San Francisco for $ 450,000. His friend, Richard O'Neill, managed the rancho and, after 24 years of service, was given half ownership. O'Neill built a dam to form the lake that now bears his name and introduced irrigation. The O'Neill and Flood families 181,000-acre holding occupied a sizable portion of North San Diego County and extended into Orange County. The government purchased 125,000 acres in San Diego County at the cost of $ 4,239,062, in 1942. The Marine Corps' role in Camp Pendleton history dates from September 25, 1942, when the former rancho was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and named in honor of Major General Joseph H. Pendleton. The Santa Margarita Ranch was then transformed into one of the largest military camps in the United States as a West Coast base for combat training of Marines and the preserving of California's resources.
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Attractions
Camp Pendleton is a Marine Corps base covering approximately 125,000 acres. It is one of the world's leading amphibious training camps. It also serves as an ecological preserve. Tours are available at the facility, including: the Amphibian Vehicle Museum (with vehicles dating back to World War II), Rancho Las Flores, the Bunkhouse Museum and the Santa Margarita adobe ranch house. Passes are available at the main gate of the base.
Phone: (619) 725-5566
The Camp Pendleton Website
The Marine Corps Community Services website for Camp Pendleton has more information about the area.
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Camp Pendleton City Government
US Marine CorpsCamp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-4111
Naval Hospital
Bldg H100
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-1288
US Army Reserve
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-2113
Camp Pendleton Libraries
Seaside LibraryBldg 51093
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-7325
South Mesa Library
Wire Mountain Rd
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-2032
U S Marine Corps Base Library
Bldg 1122
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-5104
U S Marine Corps Medical Library
PO Box 555191
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5191
Phone: 760-725-1322
U S Marine Corps Tech Library
Bldg 31336
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-2875
Camp Pendleton Schools
Palomar CollegeCamp Pendleton Education Center
Bldg 1331
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-725-6626
Park College
Camp Pendleton Bldg 1331
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone: 760-385-4819
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