Portal:Inland Empire

Topics

Culture

Geography

Health

History

Mathematics

Nature

People

Philosophy

Religion

Society

Technology

The Inland Empire is a large metropolitan area located in Southeastern California encompassing two of the 15 most populous counties in the United States, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. With over 4 million people, it is the second largest metropolitan area in Southern California, third in California, 14th largest in the United States and 25th in the Americas.

The Inland Empire is centered around the region's three oldest cities: San Bernardino, founded in 1854, Riverside, founded in 1883, and Colton, founded in 1887. At the end of the 19th century these cities were major centers of agriculture including citrus, dairy, and wine-making. The importance of agriculture declined through the 20th century, and since the 1970s a rapidly growing population, fed by families migrating from Los Angeles County and Orange County in search of affordable housing, has led to more residential, commercial, and industrial development.

The term Inland Empire is documented to have been used as early as April, 1914, by the Riverside Enterprise (now The Press-Enterprise) newspaper. Developers in the area likely introduced the term to promote the region and to distinguish the area's unique features from the coastal communities around Los Angeles area. The "Inland" part of the name is derived from the region's location about 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean (from Huntington Beach) and east of downtown Los Angeles.

The most accepted physical boundaries between Los Angeles and the Inland Empire from west to east are the San Jose Hills splitting the San Gabriel Valley from the Pomona Valley, leading to the urban populations centered in the greater San Bernardino area. From the south to north, the Santa Ana Mountains physically divide Orange from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The Santa Rosa Mountains, as well as the Southern California portion of the Sonoran Desert, physically divide Riverside from San Diego county. Template:/box-footer

The San Bernardino Valley, sometimes referred to as the Greater San Bernardino Area, lies at the south base of the Transverse Ranges. It is bordered on the north by the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and San Bernardino Mountains, on the east by the San Jacinto Mountains, and on the south and west by the Santa Ana Mountains and Pomona Valley. Elevation varies from 180 metres (590 ft)

on valley floors near Chino, where it gradually increases to about 420 metres (1,400 ft) near San Bernardino and Redlands. The valley floor houses roughly over 80% of the over 4 million total human population in the Inland Empire region, one of the most important industrial and residential areas of Southern California and the 14th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

more... Template:/box-footer

File:VG 5.jpg

Victoria Gardens, located North of Foothill Boulevard between Day Creek Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue by the Interstate 15 freeway, is a pedestrian-oriented, open-air, mixed-use town center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The 147-acre (0.59 km2) project consists of residential areas, office space, retail stores, public plazas, a movie theater, and a civic cultural arts center. It officially opened October 28, 2004.

California State University, San Bernardino, also known as Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB, is a state-funded university in the suburban "University District" in San Bernardino, California, and is part of the 23-campus California State University System. CSUSB was founded in 1965. Enrollment annually tops 17,000. Built atop 441 acres (1.78 km2) of bedrock on the city’s north side, CSUSB is framed to the north by the San Bernardino Mountains. The hills are a dramatic backdrop and contrast to the modern new buildings, wide lawns, clean spaces and airy, park-like feel of the campus. For years, students have voted Cal State San Bernardino one of the most beautiful in the 23-campus CSU system. CSUSB's satellite campus in Palm Desert, founded in 1986, is notable for having been built entirely with private funds.

The Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa is an Indian gaming casino located in Cabazon, California near San Gorgonio Pass. The casino has 310 rooms and suites. A 44-acre, 27-story resort, Morongo is one of the largest casinos in California. At 330 feet (101 m) high, the casino tower is the tallest building in the Inland Empire. Morongo is one of only three AAA four diamond casino resorts in California with Pechanga Resort and Casino and The Chumash Casino being the others. Morongo's main casino floor is 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2) with over 2,000 slots and table games.

• ...San Bernardino County was first formed out of parts of Los Angeles County on April 26, 1853
• ...The term "Inland Empire" is documented to have been used as early as April, 1914, by the Riverside Enterprise (now The Press-Enterprise) newspaper
• ...The region endured as the key part of the Southern California "Citrus belt" until the end of World War II
• ...Unlike most metropolitan areas that have grown up around a central city, the Inland Empire centers around two large sized cities
• ...The Inland Empire is projected to remain California's fastest-growing region for some time to come
• ...Since the 1950s, the area has evolved from a rural to a suburban environment
• ...With 4.1 million people, it is the 14th largest metropolitan area in the United States

Template:/box-header If you are interested in contributing more to Inland Empire related articles you may want to join Inland Empire Task Force of WikiProject California (signup here).

If you are interested in California-related themes, you may want to check out the California Portal or if you are interested in contributing more to California related articles you may want to join WikiProject California (signup here).

Greater Los Angeles

California

Yucca Valley, a town in the High Desert, after a snow storm.

Inland Empire Cities & Towns	Year Incorporated	Population, 2007	Median Income, 2009
Adelanto	1970	27,139	$31,444
Apple Valley	1988	70,297	$34,751
Banning	1913	28,272	$51,395
Barstow	1947	23,943	$36,737
Big Bear Lake	1981	6,207	$41,983
Beaumont	1912	28,250	$43,395
Blythe	1916	22,178	$46,985
Calimesa	1990	7,415	$47,406
Canyon Lake	1990	10,939	$73,907
Cathedral City	1981	51,081	$56,904
Chino	1910	81,224	$69,084
Chino Hills	1991	78,668	$103,404
Colton	1887	51,797	$41,884
Corona	1896	144,661	$83,782
Coachella	1946	35,207	$41,290
Desert Hot Springs	1963	22,011	$35,492
Eastvale	2010	N/A	N/A
Fontana	1952	181,640	$61,022
Grand Terrace	1978	12,380	$71,901
Hemet	1910	69,544	$32,894
Hesperia	1988	85,876	$43,018
Highland	1987	52,186	$51,607
Indian Wells	1967	4,865	$147,989
Indio	1930	71,654	$48,353
Jurupa Valley	2011	N/A	N/A
Lake Elsinore	1888	40,985	$64,954
La Quinta	1982	38,340	$74,369
Loma Linda	1970	22,451	$49,211
Rancho Cucamonga	1977	172,331	$69,429
Montclair	1956	36,622	$50,468
Menifee	2008	77,984	N/A
Moreno Valley	1984	174,565	$61,306
Murrieta	1991	92,933	$77,309
Needles	1913	5,759	$35,338
Norco	1964	27,262	$72,905
Ontario	1891	172,701	$50,688
Palm Desert	1973	49,539	$71,899
Palm Springs	1938	46,437	$51,403
Perris	1911	71,326	$37,982
Rancho Mirage	1973	16,672	$80,334
Redlands	1888	71,375	$63,463
Rialto	1911	99,064	$40,659
Riverside	1883	287,820	$57,230
San Bernardino	1854	205,010	$31,405
San Jacinto	1888	31,066	$58,950
Temecula	1989	93,923	$77,034
Twentynine Palms	1987	24,830	$36,471
Upland	1906	75,169	$61,044
Victorville	1962	102,538	$50,531
Wildomar	2008	N/A	N/A
Yucaipa	1989	51,784	$50,529
Yucca Valley	1991	21,044	$38,092

Template:/box-footer

• What are portals?
• List of portals
• Featured portals