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Encyclopedia > Area code 909
Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 909 in red
Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 909 in red

North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14, 1992. It originally encompassed eastern San Bernardino County and all of Riverside County. The areas east of the San Gorgonio Pass and northeast of the San Bernardino Mountains were moved into area code 760 on March 22, 1997, and western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004. 909 still covers small portions of Corona, Riverside, and Moreno Valley which are in Riverside County. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (460 × 630 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of California (in blue) and surrounding states showing area codes, with this area code in red. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (460 × 630 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of California (in blue) and surrounding states showing area codes, with this area code in red. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 714 in red North American area code 714 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 213 as a flash-cut sometime during 1951. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... The San Gorgonio Pass (elevation 2600 feet) cuts between the San Bernardino Mountains on the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. ... San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... North American area code 760 is a California telephone area code which encompasses much of the eastern portion of the state, as well as a great deal of Southern California. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 951 in red North American area code 951 is a California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the 909 area code in 2004. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Eugene Montanez Area  - City  35. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... Motto: People, Pride, Progress Location in Riverside County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State Counties Riverside Area  - City  51. ...


The 909 area code now covers far eastern Los Angeles County and southwestern San Bernardino County, California. It contains cities such as: Colton, San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, and Pomona. Area codes 323 (Downtown/Eastern Los Angeles), and 909 have had the most crime in California.[citation needed] Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ...

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The 909

The 909 [ISBN 0975305239] by Jim Stewart is a novel which chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of young adults living in Inland Southern California.


The 909 in Pop Culture

In 2004, KROQ FM Released a charity album entitled "Christmas Time in the 909" which included a track of the same name by Greenbrier Lane.


909er

The term 909er is often used disparagingly by Los Angeles and Orange County residents,[citation needed] as a shorthand reference to someone from the "Inland Empire" area, even those who live in the newly designated area code 951. It has entered national popular culture[citation needed] through television series like The O.C.[citation needed] as a reference to the poorer, hotter, and more rural inland regions in contrast to the suburban and wealthy Los Angeles and Orange County. Housing in the "909" is significantly cheaper, thus many people live in the "909" and commute westward to Orange and Los Angeles counties. Under the traditional NANPA plan, 909 would be considered the "worst" area coded for pulse dialers, because of the length of time to send the pulse signal, in contrast to area codes such as 212 or 213. Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... The Inland Empire and its regions within The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the United States. ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 951 in red North American area code 951 is a California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the 909 area code in 2004. ... The O.C. was an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Pulse dialing, dial pulse, or loop disconnect dialing, also called Rotary or Decadic dialling in the United Kingdom (because up to 10 pulses are sent), and IKZ Impulskennzeichen in German, is pulsing in which a direct-current pulse train is produced by interrupting a steady signal according to a fixed... Area code 212 is a telephone area code in New York City. ... North American area code 213 is a state of California telephone area code which was one of the first three area codes created in California in October 1947. ...


See also

State of California Area Codes: 209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657 (upcoming), 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951
North: 661, 760
West: 626, 714 area code 909 East: 760
South: 951, 760

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Area code 909 - encyclopedia article about Area code 909. (1299 words)
The 909 area code covers far eastern Los Angeles County Los Angeles County is a county with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004) [1], the most populous county in the United States.
It was split from area code 714 Area code 714 is an area code for telephone dialing which encompasses northern and eastern Orange County, California and a small sliver of Los Angeles County, California (La Mirada).
North: 661, 760 Area code 760 is an area code in California.
Los Angeles (2967 words)
The City Attorney is distinct from the District Attorney, who serves the county, and prosecutes crimes in unincorporated areas and in 78 of the 88 cities in the county.
For example, Downtown Los Angeles is the area of Los Angeles roughly enclosed by the freeways that ring the area: The Harbor Freeway to the west, the Hollywood Freeway to the north, the Los Angeles River to the east, and the San Bernardino Freeway to the south.
Or, consider the San Fernando Valley: Lying north-northwest of Downtown L.A., "The Valley" is a 15 mile-wide basin ringed by mountains including the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains to the south, the San Gabriel Mountains to the east, the Santa Susana Mountains to the north, and the Coastal Range to the west.
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