Camp Pendleton Mainside

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Camp Pendleton Mainside

Total population

9,501

Median home value

$0

27.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,575

Camp Pendleton Mainside$62k

National$74k

Air quality index

78Moderate

Land area23.46 km²

Weather89°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.31°, -117.33°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Camp Pendleton Mainside is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southeast corner of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,683. It was formerly known as Camp Pendleton North, but its name was changed for the 2020 Census. Along with Camp Pendleton South, it is one of two CDPs located on the base.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Thomas Keller

American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer

Michael Hawley

American computer programmer, professor, pianist and photographer who was involved in the development of the Apple NeXT

Noel Prefontaine

former professional Canadian football punter / kicker in the Canadian Football League

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Robert C. Frazee

American businessman and politician (1928-2009)

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Mike Brennan

American football player

Valerie Pourier

Oglala Lakota artist (b. 1959)

Brady Russell

American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Fallbrook
  7.9 mi away · pop. 32,112
• Pala
  15.7 mi away
• Harmony Grove
  18.1 mi away · pop. 2,585
• Dana Point
  23.9 mi away · pop. 32,790
• Del Mar
  24.1 mi away
• Coto de Caza
  24.9 mi away
• Las Flores
  25.5 mi away · pop. 5,513
• Aliso Viejo
  29.7 mi away · pop. 52,176
• Laguna Woods
  31.2 mi away · pop. 17,289
• Modjeska
  32.7 mi away · pop. 714
• Nuevo
  35.8 mi away
• East Hemet
  36.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 134 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 143 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 211 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 246 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-13 13:15 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Camp Pendleton Mainside, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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