What is the elevation of the Jacumba Hot Springs?
The town is in a valley in the Jacumba Mountains at an altitude of 2,800 feet above sea level. The area is dry with an annual average rainfall of 11. It is served by Old Highway 80 and Interstate 8 bypasses the town at a distance of two miles. Jacumba is located on the US-Mexico border. The town of Jacumba is known for its hot springs. Even the word Jacumba is a Kumeyaay Indian word meaning “hut by the water.History. The Kumeyaay peoples occupied the Jacumba area prior to European settlement. They were likely attracted by the warm Jacumba hot spring (temperature 104 °F [40 °C]), one of many mineral hot springs which occur up and down the Peninsular Ranges of California.Jacumba is unique in both its natural and manmade settings and has a long history of human occupation. These natural attributes – hot springs, desert environment, and clean air – attracted many residents and brought about the town’s development.