Everything about San Bernardino County totally explained
San Bernardino County is a county in the
U.S. state of
California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the
California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the
United States by area, and is larger than each of the
9 smallest states. However, if other county equivalents are included, it's only the fifth largest, as four of
Alaska's boroughs are larger.
Located in the southeast of the
state of
California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated
Riverside-San Bernardino Area to the
Nevada border and the
Colorado River.
The
county seat is
San Bernardino. The more urbanized southwestern portions of the county are considered to be part of the
Inland Empire region.
History
Father
Francisco Dumetz named San Bernardino on
May 20,
1810, feast day of St.
Bernardino of Siena.
San Bernardino County was formed from parts of
Los Angeles County in
1853. Parts of the county's territory were given to
Riverside County in
1893.
The
Franciscans gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in
southern California, in honor of the saint and it's from him that the county derives its name.
Geography
The Mojave National Preserve covers some of the eastern desert, especially between
Interstate 15 and
Interstate 40. The desert portion also includes the cities of
Needles next to the
Colorado River, and
Barstow at the junction in
Interstate 15 and
Interstate 40.
Trona is at the northwestern part of the county west of
Death Valley. This famous national park, mostly within
Inyo County, also has a small portion of land within the county. The largest metropolitan area in the
Mojave Desert part of the county is the
Victor Valley with the incorporated localities of
Apple Valley,
Victorville,
Adelanto, and
Hesperia. Further south, a portion of
Joshua Tree National Park overlaps the county near
Twentynine Palms. Additional places near and west of Twentynine palms include
Yucca Valley,
Joshua Tree, and
Morongo Valley.
The mountains are home to the
San Bernardino National Forest, and include the communities of
Crestline,
Lake Arrowhead,
Running Springs,
Big Bear City,
Forest Falls, and
Big Bear Lake.
The
San Bernardino Valley is at the eastern end of the
San Gabriel Valley, and is part of the
Inland Empire. The San Bernardino Valley includes the cities of
Ontario,
Chino,
Chino Hills,
Upland,
Fontana,
Rialto,
Colton,
Grand Terrace,
Rancho Cucamonga,
San Bernardino,
Loma Linda,
Highland,
Redlands, and
Yucaipa.
The
Inland Empire area of Southern California is made up of the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County and western portion of Riverside county.
Incorporated communities
Further Information
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