Mountain Center is in Riverside County, in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area.

The latitude of Mountain Center is 33.704N. The longitude is -116.725W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 4,518 feet.

Mountain Center,CA  92561, is the official place the postal service uses as its main address for the distribution of mail for several communities that make up this area.

The town it self is located on Highway 74, also known as the Palms to Pines Highway, and Highway 243.

Idyllwild, CA is not far from Mountain Center but the communities that make up Mountain Center will be highlighted in the communities.

Pinyon Crest, Pinyon Pines, Chapman Ranchos, Royal Carrizo to name a few.