Rancho Capistrano

Rancho Capistrano
Unincorporated community
Rancho Capistrano, Riverside County, California
Rancho Capistrano Location in California
Coordinates: 33°36′54″N117°21′27″W / 33.61500°N 117.35750°W / 33.61500; -117.35750
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside County
Elevation [1]	3,041 ft (927 m)

Rancho Capistrano, is a private, gated community surrounded by the Cleveland National Forest, in Riverside County, California. ^[2]

It is located within the Morrell Potrero, in the Elsinore Mountains, northwest of Elsinore Peak. The potrero, drained by Morrell Canyon Creek, a tributary of San Juan Creek, was originally the site of the Morrell Ranch. It was developed as a gated community in 1969. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancho Capistrano
2. Rancho Capistrano Owners Association homepage accessed 5/4/2013
3. Morrell Potrero, California, USGS Map Name: Wildomar, CA, Map Center: from topoquest.com accessed on 5/3/2013