Radec, California
Radec | |
|---|---|
| First settled | 1883 |
| Founded by | Samuel V. Tripp |
| Named for | "Cedar" spelled backwards |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,706 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8(PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| Zip code | 92536 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-59150 |
| GNISfeature ID | 252960 |
Radecis a smallunincorporated communityinRiverside County,California,United States.Located roughly 15 miles east by southeast of the city ofTemecula,the community of Radec ('Cedar' spelled backwards) is located alongHighway 79.Having bought land in the area in 1883, early settler Samuel Tripp set up a post office there.[1]As of 1893–4, a local directory listed the area as growinghoney,hayand stock, but also as having "no commercial interest of any kind." A total of 14 people, mainlyfarmersandbeekeepers,plus a laborer and Tripp, are listed in the directory.[2]The County of Riverside owns a small, non-operational cemetery in Radec.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Lech, Steve (2004).Along the Old Roads: A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County: 1772–1893.Steve Lech. pp. 148–9.OCLC56035822.
- ^Bynon, A.A. (1893).History and Directory of Riverside County, 1893–4.Riverside, California: Riverside Daily Press.OCLC26408357,26432388
- ^Hunneman, John (July 13, 2001)."Nothing backward about Radec".San Diego Union Tribune.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radec Valley
- Hudson, Tom (1981). "Chapter 23: Beyond the 'City Limits'".A Thousand Years in Temecula Valley.Temecula, California: Old Town Temecula Museum. pp. 170–171.ISBN978-0931700064.LCCN81053017.OCLC8262626.LCCF868.R6 H83 1981
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