Terra Cotta
Terra Cotta is a former mining town in Riverside County. It was established in 1887, in the Warm Springs Valley northwest of the town of Lake Elsinore, and later incorporated into the City of Lake Elsinore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: ghost town in Riverside County, California
- Also known as: “Terra Cotta, CA” and “Terra Cotta, California”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temescal Canyon High School.
Temescal Canyon High School
School
Temescal Canyon High School is a public high school part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Though it is located in Lake Elsinore, California, it also serves the areas of Canyon Lake and Horsethief Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warm Springs Valley and Alberhill.
Warm Springs Valley
Suburb
Warm Springs Valley is a valley located within the city of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California. It lies between the main body of the Temescal Mountains to the north, east and south and the Clevelin Hills to the west. Warm Springs Valley is situated 2 miles east of Terra Cotta.
Alberhill
Suburb
Alberhill is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. Alberhill is located 5.5 miles northwest of Lake Elsinore. It lies at an elevation of 1234 feet. Alberhill was named after C.H. Albers and James and George Hill. Alberhill is situated 2 miles northwest of Terra Cotta.
Lake Elsinore
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres in size.
Terra Cotta
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.70169° or 33° 42′ 6″ northLongitude
-117.37214° or 117° 22′ 20″ westElevation
1,352 feet (412 metres)Open location code
8554PJ2H+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 150973413OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Terra Cotta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تيرا كوتا”
- South Azerbaijani: “ترا کوتا، کالیفورنیا”
- Turkish: “Terra Cotta”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alberhill Ranch Community Swim Park and Alberhill Ranch Park.
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