La Cresta, Riverside County, California

La Cresta
La Cresta Sign as seen from Avenida La Cresta
Interactive map of La Cresta
Coordinates: 33°33′45″N 117°18′56″W / 33.56250°N 117.31556°W / 33.56250; -117.31556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside County
Elevation
2,156 ft (657 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92562
Area code951
GNIS feature ID1849583

La Cresta is an unincorporated community in the Santa Rosa Plateau region in Riverside County, California, United States. It is situated west of Murrieta, north of Temecula and the San Diego County Border, and east of Orange County. It is centrally located approximately 55 miles from downtown San Diego, 65 miles from downtown Los Angeles, and 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The population of La Cresta is approximately 2,860.