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

Land area23.46 km²

Weather81°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 North, CA from NOAA NWS API.

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)

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Brady Russell

American football player

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

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

• VERONA Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 35 mi
• BAIN Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 47 mi
• MTZ/SDU/TUSIL Wildfire, San Diego, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 69 mi
• SANDY Wildfire, Ventura, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-18 · 104 mi
• NEURALIA Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-13 · 138 mi
• CANYON Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-07 · 155 mi
• Santa Rosa Island Wildfire, Santa Barbara, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-15 · 164 mi
• TOWER Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-03 · 165 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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