Tecate Divide

The Tecate Divide is a mountain ridge in southeastern San Diego County, California, running in a north-south direction on the southeast fringe of the Cuyamaca Mountains. It reaches an altitude of 4,239 feet (1,292 m),[1][2] and passes between the towns of Live Oak Springs to the west[1] and Boulevard, California on its eastern slope.[3]

The divide is crossed by Interstate 8 at an altitude of 4,140 feet (1,260 m).[3][4] Together with Laguna Summit and Crestwood Summit, this pass (also called the Tecate Divide) forms the easternmost of the three high points of Interstate 8 as it passes through the Cuyamaca Mountains.[4]

The name "Tecate" is used for several other place names in southeastern San Diego County and across the border in Mexico, most notably for the city of Tecate.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Tecate Divide Topo Map in San Diego County CA, Topozone
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecate Divide
  3. 1 2 3 Fetzer, Leland (2005), San Diego County Place Names, A to Z, Adventures in the natural history and cultural heritage of the Californias, Sunbelt Publications, pp. 145–146, ISBN 9780932653734
  4. 1 2 Summit information by district, county, route, and postmile, California Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 2017-03-01, retrieved 2017-06-02

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