Radec | |
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 Interactive map of Radec | |
| First settled | 1883 |
| Founded by | Samuel V. Tripp |
| Named after | "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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 252960 |
Radec is a smallunincorporated community inRiverside County, California, United States. Located roughly 15 miles east by southeast of the city ofTemecula, the community of Radec (ananadrome of "Cedar") 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 1893–94, a local directory listed the area as growinghoney,hay and stock, but also as having "no commercial interest of any kind." A total of 14 people, mainlyfarmers andbeekeepers, plus a laborer and Tripp, are listed in the directory.[2] The County of Riverside owns a small, non-operational cemetery in Radec.[3]
33°27′51″N116°54′50″W / 33.4642°N 116.9139°W /33.4642; -116.9139
