Anza (Kalifornien)

Anza is a census-designated place located in southern Riverside County, California, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of 3921ft above sea level. It is located 13mi south of Idyllwild, and approximately 35mi southwest of Palm Springs, 143mi southeast of Los Angeles, California and approximately 75mi northeast of San Diego, California, being traversed by State Route 371. The population was 3,014 at the 2010 census.Locally, Anza and several other mountain communities (including Garner Valley, Idyllwild, Pinyon Pines and Aguanga) are collectively referred to as "the Hill."The ZIP code is 92539, and the community is inside area code 951.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 27.7 square miles (71.7 km²), 99.70% of it land and 0.30% of it water.Regional geographic subdivisions of the unincorporated town include Anza Valley and Cave Rocks (Central); Tripp Flats, Chandler Heights and Cahuilla (West) as well as Oak Spring, Burnt Spring and Heller Spring (East). The Anza Valley in which the unincorporated town is nestled is bordered by three significant mountains- Cahuilla Mountain to the West, Thomas Mountain to the northeast and Beauty Mountain to the southwest.