Guatay, California
Guatay is an unincorporated community in the Cuyamaca Mountains, in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California.
Guatay | |
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| Coordinates: 32°50′56″N 116°33′26″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Elevation | 3,999 ft (1,219 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656536[1] |
The name stems from the Hispanicized name of a historical Kumeyaay village of Meelqsh G'tay, which was Milguaytay in Spanish.
Geography
The town's elevation is 3,999 feet (1,219 m).[1] Although Guatay is unincorporated, it does not have a post office. The ZIP code is 91931.[2]
It was the location of a 19th-century stagecoach station on the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line.
Nearby Guatay Mountain, a peak of the Cuyamaca Mountains, is home to a grove of the rare endemic Tecate Cypress (Cupressus forbesii).
References
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