Geography
Idyllwild-Pine Cove-Fern Valley is located at 33°44′44″N 116°42′58″W / 33.745509°N 116.716114°W / 33.745509; -116.716114.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35 km2), of which, 13.7 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
The Idyllwild-Pine Cove-Fern Valley area is located in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains, which contain 10,834-foot (3,302 m) high San Jacinto Peak, Southern California's second highest mountain, after Mount San Gorgonio. At an elevation of about 5,300 feet (1,600 m), Idyllwild lies mostly within a high mountain valley bisected by a small year-round stream, Strawberry Creek. Pine Cove occupies a ridgetop location nearly 1,000 feet (300 m) higher than Idyllwild. Ancient ponderosa pine is the major flora of the area.
Normal travel distances and times to the area are approximately 120 miles (two hours) from Los Angeles and San Diego, California.
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