Potato Chip Rock
Potato Chip Rock is a natural tourist attraction near San Diego, California, named for its resemblance to a potato chip. The rock is thin and cantilevered over 14 feet.Photo: Hpolaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woodson Mountain and Lake Poway.
Woodson Mountain
Peak
Woodson Mountain, also known as Mount Woodson, is a mountain near Poway, California. It is known for Potato Chip Rock, located the west of the summit.
Lake Poway
Lake
Photo: Byron Hetrick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lake Poway is a dam and reservoir in Poway, California, United States. The dam is owned by the City of Poway and was constructed between 1970 and 1972 with the purpose of storing and supplying water, and providing recreational facilities to the community. Lake Poway is situated 2 miles west of Potato Chip Rock.
Lake Poway Recreation Area
Park
Photo: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Poway Recreation Area is a park, which is situated 2 miles west of Potato Chip Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poway and Rancho Bernardo.
Poway
Photo: Perdelsky, Public domain.
Poway is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Poway's rural roots influenced its motto "The City in the Country". The city had a population of 48,841 as of the 2020 United States census. Poway is part of San Diego's North County.
Rancho Bernardo
Suburb
Rancho Bernardo is a master-planned community in the northern hills of San Diego County, California. Rancho Bernardo is situated 5 miles west of Potato Chip Rock.
San Pasqual Valley
Suburb
San Pasqual Valley, historically spelled as San Pascual, is the northernmost community of San Diego, California, United States. It is named for the Kumeyaay village of San Pasqual that was once located there. San Pasqual Valley is situated 6 miles north of Potato Chip Rock.
Potato Chip Rock
- Type: Rock
- Description: tourist attraction in San Diego, California
- Categories: tourist attraction, rock, tourism, and landform
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.00922° or 33° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
-116.97422° or 116° 58′ 27″ westOpen location code
8555225G+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4476432892OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q29641766
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