The name Temecula originates from the Luiseño indigenous word “Temecunga”, which is composed of two parts: “temet” meaning “sun” and “-ngna”, which translates to “place of”. The Spanish interpreted and spelled the word as “Temecula”, which can be translated as “Where the sun crosses the fog”. Additionally, it is believed that the name is an Anglicanization of Tenmacura, which is the place where the skies form a tent or a misty place. Temecula is located in Southern California and is nearly equidistant from San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County.
It is served by Interstate 15 and California State Route 79. Furthermore, Temecula is home to military families from the vicinity of Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar, March Air Reserve Base and San Diego naval bases.
