San Bernardino County, California
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Location in the state of California
California's location in the USA
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Founded	1853
Seat	San Bernardino
Largest City	San Bernardino
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	20,105 sq mi (52,072 km²) 20,052 sq mi (51,934 km²) 53 sq mi (137 km²),
Population  - (2005)  - Density	1,932,000 85/sq mi (33/km²)
Website: www.sbcounty.gov

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. The county is larger in area than the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware combined. Any of those states could be replaced in the list by New Jersey, Vermont, or New Hampshire. Image File history File links San Bernardino County, California Seal This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_CA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... This is a complete list of the states of the United States ordered by total area, land area, and water area. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ...

Coconino County, Arizona, is second, Nye County, Nevada, is third, and Elko County, Nevada is fourth. On the other hand, the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, the largest county-equivalent in the country, is over seven times the size. Coconino County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Elko County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions: A unit of local government in certain states which is comparable to a county as found in most states. ...

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 fast growing county had a 2007 population estimate by the California Department of Finance was 2,028,013 (12th in the country but only 4th in the state), largely located in its more populated southwestern portions. The county seat is San Bernardino. The county records are located in downtown San Bernardino. Its southwestern portions (the more urbanized part of San Bernardino County) are considered to be part of the Inland Empire region of Southern California, a bicounty area. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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. ... This article is about the region in California. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... The California Department of Finance is located in Sacramento, California. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Downtown San Bernardino is the central business district of San Bernardino, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. ... 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. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ...

History

Father Francisco Dumetz named San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena. is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Bernardino of Siena (sometimes Bernardine, September 8, 1380 – May 20, 1444) was an Italian preacher, Franciscan missionary and Christian saint. ...

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. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... 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 Franciscans gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in southern California, in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name. Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ...

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 Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. It covers 1. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... Needles (Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... Trona, a town in San Bernardino County, California, corresponds to the census-designated place (CDP) known as Searles Valley. ... Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County in California with a small extension into southwestern Nye County and extreme southern Esmeralda County in Nevada. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... The Victor Valley in California, USA, is located in the Mojave Desert along Interstate 15 north of the San Bernardino Mountains. ... Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ... Location of Adelanto in California Coordinates: , Country State County San Bernardino Incorporated (city) 1970-12-22 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Nehmens [1] Area  - Total 53. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Double Cross on The Old Woman Rock Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. ... For the 2002 crime film, see 29 Palms (film). ... Yucca Valley is a town located in San Bernardino County, California. ... For other uses, see Joshua tree (disambiguation). ... Morongo Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ...

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. San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Range. ... Crestline is a census-designated place located in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Running Springs is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Big Bear City is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Big Bear Lake is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ...

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 San Bernardino Valley is the hub of Southern Californias Inland Empire. ... San Gabriel Valley within Southern California The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. ... 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. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Location of Chino Hills within Southwestern San Bernardino County, California. ... Nickname: Location within San Bernardino County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County San Bernardino County Government  - Mayor John V. Pomierski Area  - City 39. ... Location of Fontana in California Coordinates: , Country State County San Bernardino Incorporated (city) 1952-06-25 [2] Government  - Mayor Mark Nuaimi [1] Area  - City  36. ... City of Rialto Logo Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Grand Terrace is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Rancho Cucamonga is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Highland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... This article is about the city. ...

The Inland Empire area of Southern California is made up of the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County and western portion of Riverside county. 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. ...

Incorporated communities

Location of Adelanto in California Coordinates: , Country State County San Bernardino Incorporated (city) 1970-12-22 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Nehmens [1] Area  - Total 53. ... Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Big Bear Lake is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Location of Chino Hills within Southwestern San Bernardino County, California. ... Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Location of Fontana in California Coordinates: , Country State County San Bernardino Incorporated (city) 1952-06-25 [2] Government  - Mayor Mark Nuaimi [1] Area  - City  36. ... Grand Terrace is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Highland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Location of Montclair in California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County San Bernardino Incorporated (city) 1956-04-25 [3] Government  - Mayor Paul M. Eaton [1]  - City Manager Lee C. McDougal [2] Area  - City  5. ... Needles (Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Rancho Cucamonga is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... City of Rialto Logo Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... For the 2002 crime film, see 29 Palms (film). ... Nickname: Location within San Bernardino County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County San Bernardino County Government  - Mayor John V. Pomierski Area  - City 39. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ... This article is about the city. ... Yucca Valley is in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ...

Unincorporated communities

It has been suggested that Roys Motel and Cafe be merged into this article or section. ... Angelus Oaks is a town in San Bernardino County, California, USA, and has a population of 289. ... Worlds tallest thermometer, in Baker California View of Baker from the east; I-15 jogs south around the town, leaving Baker Boulevard, the main street, to show where the pre-interstate highway (US 91 and US 466) went. ... Baldwin Lake is a natural watershed of the San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California. ... Big Bear City is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Big River is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Bloomington is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Bluewater is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Cadiz, California is a small community in the Mojave Desert in California. ... Crestline is a census-designated place located in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California. ... Daggett is a town located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Devore is a small rural town located where I-15 meets I-215 in San Bernardino County, California. ... The entrance to the NTC. Fort Irwin & the National Training Center or NTC is a major training area for the United States Army. ... Goffs, California is a nearly empty one-time mining town on a mesa in the Mojave Desert which was a stop along famous Route 66 prior to 1931, when a more direct route between Needles and Amboy was built. ... Helendale is a town located in San Bernardino County, California, on historic U.S. Route 66 west of the Mojave Freeway, between Barstow and Victorville, in the Victor Valley. ... Hinkley is a town in the Mojave Desert in California, 10 miles west of Barstow, 45 miles east of Mojave, and 50 miles northeast of Palmdale. ... This article refers to an individual by the name of Erin Brockovich. ... Joshua Tree is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Landers, California is a community in the Mohave Desert of California. ... Lenwood is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Lucerne Valley, California is a small hamlet located in Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County. ... Lytle Creek is an unincorporated community in Californias San Bernardino County, located on the North Fork of the river of the same name. ... Mentone is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Morongo Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Mountain View Acres is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Muscoy is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Nebo Center is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Newberry Springs, California is a 117 square mile unincorporated area of San Bernardino County. ... Nipton is a town in California near Searchlight, Nevada. ... Oro Grande lies in the Victor Valley, California which lies immediately north of the Sierra Madre. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Pinon Hills is a town in San Bernardino County, California. ... Running Springs is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Rice, California is a vacant town site in the southern tip of the Mojave Desert. ... San Antonio Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Sugarloaf is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. ... Searles Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Trona, a town in San Bernardino County, California, corresponds to the census-designated place (CDP) known as Searles Valley. ... Twentynine Palms Base, officially the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), is a census-designated place and United States Marine Corps base located in Twentynine Palms, California; San Bernardino County, California. ... Wrightwood is a census-designated place located San Bernardino County, California. ... Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California. ...

Adjacent counties

• Inyo County, California- north
• Clark County, Nevada- northeast
• Mohave County, Arizona- east
• La Paz County, Arizona- southeast
• Riverside County, California- south
• Orange County, California- southwest
• Los Angeles County, California- west
• Kern County, California- west

San Bernardino County, California, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as 8 counties. Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... La Paz County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... 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. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ...

Transportation infrastructure

Major highways

Image File history File links I-10. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Image File history File links I-15. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-40. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... Image File history File links I-210. ... This California State Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject California State Highways. ... Image File history File links I-215. ... Interstate 215 (California) highlighted in red Interstate 215 (abbreviated I-215) in California is a 54. ... Image File history File links US_95_(CA). ... U.S. Route 95 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_395_(CA). ... U.S. Highway 395 shield in California U.S. Route 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the... Image File history File links California_18. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE (signed ) SR-210 SBD T06. ... Image File history File links California_30. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-210 /SR-57 LA R44. ... Image File history File links California_38. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-10 ?? Legend Prev Next < Route 37 Route 39 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 38 is a mostly rural and scenic road of 59 miles that begins at California State Route 18 at the westernmost point of Big Bear Lake. ... Image File history File links California_58. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-101 SLO 0. ... Image File history File links California_62. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-10 RIV 0. ... Image File history File links California_66. ... Roadsign for the CA 66 California State Route 66 is a section of former U.S. Highway 66 which runs between Interstate 215 in San Bernardino and Interstate 210 in La Verne. ... Image File history File links California_127. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-15 SBD 0. ... Image File history File links California_138. ... This California State Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject California State Highways. ... Image File history File links California_210. ... Interstate 210, highlighted in red. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... California State Route 247 begins in Barstow at Interstate 15. ... Image File history File links California_330. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE CA-18 SB 29. ...

Public transportation

• Omnitrans provides transit service in the urbanized portion of San Bernardino County, serving the City of San Bernardino, as well as the area between Montclair and Yucaipa.
• Foothill Transit connects the Inland Empire area to the San Gabriel Valley and downtown Los Angeles.
• OCTA connects Chino to Irvine and Brea.
• RTA connects Montclair to Riverside County.
• Victor Valley Transit Authority operates buses in Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley and the surrounding county area.
• Barstow Area Transit serves Barstow and the surrounding county area.
• Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (MARTA) covers the Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear regions. Limited service is also provided to Downtown San Bernardino.
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority provides bus service in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms (including the Marine base). Limited service is also provided to Palm Springs.
• San Bernardino County is also served by Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains. Metrolink commuter trains connect the urbanized portion of the county with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties.

Omnitrans is a public transit agency that provides bus service to the San Bernardino Valley area in Southern California. ... Foothill Transit is a bus transit company serving routes in the San Gabriel Valley of Greater Los Angeles, California. ... OCTA logo. ... Motto: Innovation. ... In Irish mythology, the god Brea was one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America , serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Metrolink (AAR reporting marks SCAX) is a Regional rail system that serves the Southern California region. ...

Airports

• San Bernardino International Airport is being remodeled and is expected to serve the region as an international airport. The airport will have access through interstate I-215 and I-10 through Mill Street. The airport is going to have commercial passenger flights starting in June 2008
• Commercial passenger flights are available at L.A./Ontario International Airport.
• Southern California Logistics Airport (Victorville) is a major cargo and general aviation airport.
• The County of San Bernardino owns six general aviation airports: Apple Valley Airport, Baker Airport, Barstow-Daggett Airport, Chino Airport, Needles Airport, and Twentynine Palms Airport.
• Other general aviation airports in the county include: Big Bear City Airport, Cable Airport (Upland), and Redlands Municipal Airport

Information about San Bernardino Airport can be found below: 294 S. Leland Norton Way San Bernardino, CA. 92408 Phone: (909) 382-4100 Fax: (909) 382-4106 External links Official airport website AirNav data for this airport (SBD) FlightAware SBD live airport activity NWS weather observations at this airport (KSBD) for... Interstate 215 in California is a 54. ... Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs east from Santa Monica, California, on the Pacific Ocean, through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to the border with Arizona. ... Runway layout at ONT Ontario International Airport (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT, FAA LID: ONT) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Ontario, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers 1,700 acres and has two runways. ... Southern California Logistics Airport (IATA: VCV, ICAO: KVCV), also known as Victorville Airport, is a public airport located in the city of Victorville in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It is located on the former site of George Air Force Base. ... Apple Valley Airport (IATA: APV, ICAO: KAPV) is a public airport located three miles (4. ... Barstow-Daggett Airport (IATA: DAG, ICAO: KDAG) is a public airport located near the city of Barstow and the town of Daggett in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers 1,087 acres and has two runways. ... Chino Airport (IATA: CNO, ICAO: KCNO) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the city of Chino in San Bernardino County, California, USA. // Cal Aero Academy was an independent flying school at Chino Airport when World War II started. ... Needles Airport is an airport in Needles, California. ... Twentynine Palms Airport (IATA: TNP, ICAO: KTNP, FAA LID: TNP) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) east of Twentynine Palms, serving San Bernadino County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 480 acres and has two runways. ... Big Bear City Airport (FAA LID: L35) is a public airport located in the city of Big Bear City, serving San Bernadino County, California, USA. The airport has one runway and is mostly used for general aviation. ... Cable Airport (IATA: CCB, ICAO: KCCB, FAA LID: CCB) is a non-towered, privately-owned general aviation airport in Upland, California. ... Redlands Municipal Airport (FAA LID: L12) is a public airport located two miles (3. ...

Colleges and universities

• Barstow Community College
• California State University, San Bernardino
• Chaffey College
• Crafton Hills College
• Loma Linda University
• San Bernardino Valley College
• University of Redlands
• Victor Valley College
• University of La Verne

Barstow Community College is a community college in Barstow (CA). ... View of campus with San Bernardino Mountains on the background. ... Image:Chaffee library. ... Located in the city of Yucaipa, California, Crafton Hills College serves more than 5,000 students each semester. ... Founded in 1905, Loma Linda University (LLU) is a private, Christian, coeducational, health sciences university located in Southern California 60 miles east of Los Angeles close to San Bernardino and near beaches, mountains, and the desert. ... San Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. ... The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. ... Victor Valley College (VVC for short) is a community college located in Victorville, California. ... The University of La Verne is a private university in La Verne, California (about 35 miles east of Los Angeles) comprised of a main campus, seven satellite campuses throughout central and southern California, a law school, and two military regional campuses at Point Mugu Naval Air Station and Vandenberg Air...

Politics

San Bernardino County voter registration and voting patterns lean to the Republican Party, with Lyndon Johnson in 1964 being the last Democrat to win a majority in the county. However, the county is split between poorer, heavily Latino, heavily Democratic areas and wealthy suburbs. For example, the heavily Latino cities of Ontario and San Bernardino went for John Kerry in 2004. However, these cities had abysmal voter turnout; in 2006, San Bernandino's population exceeded 201,000, and in 2004, cast a mere 42,520 votes. In 2006, strongly Republican Rancho Cucamonga had over 145,000 people, and cast 53,054 votes. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... In the United States presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush gained the US Presidency over Democrat Al Gore after the United States Supreme Court in Bush v. ... Presidential electoral votes. ... The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between Republican George Bush, the incumbent President; Democrat Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas; and independent candidate Ross Perot, a Texas businessman. ... The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, along with third party candidates, the independent John B. Anderson and Libertarian Ed Clark. ... The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, the violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across American university and college campuses. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhowers two terms as President. ... LBJ redirects here. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

In the House of Representatives, all of California's 43rd congressional district and parts of the 25th, 26th, 41st, and 42nd districts are in the county. Except for the 43rd, which is held by Democrat Joe Baca, every district is held by Republicans: Buck McKeon, David Dreier, Jerry Lewis, and Gary Miller respectively. Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... California congressional districts since 2003. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... Map The California 26th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican David Dreier. ... The 41st Congressional District in California represents a part of eastern San Diego County, with Redlands the primary metropolitan area. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... Joseph Joe Baca (born January 23, 1947), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Californias 43rd congressional district (map). ... Howard Philip Buck McKeon (born September 9, 1938), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 25th District of California. ... David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing Californias 26th congressional district (map). ... Charles Jeremy Jerry Lewis (born October 21, 1934), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the 41st District of California. ... Gary G. Miller (born October 16, 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Californias 42nd congressional district (map). ...

In the State Assembly, tiny parts of the 32nd and 34th districts, parts of the 36th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts, and all of the 62nd district are in the county. Except for the 61st and 62nd districts, which are represented by Democrats Nell Soto and Wilmer Carter respectively, every district is represented by a Republican: Jean Fuller (AD-32), Bill Maze (AD-34), Sharon Runner (AD-36), Anthony Adams (AD-59), Bob Huff (AD-60), Bill Emmerson (AD-63), and Paul Cook (AD-65). The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Nell Soto (born 1926) has represented the Californias 61st assembly district since December of 2006. ... Wilmer Amina Carter has been a California State Assemblywoman since December of 2006. ... Dr. Jean Fuller was elected to the California State Assembly in November of 2006. ... Bill Maze was first elected in November 2002 to represent Californias 34th Assembly District, which includes Tulare County, Inyo County, Kern County, and San Bernardino County. ... Sharon Runner has been a member of the California State Assembly since 2002. ... Anthony Adams was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 to succeed Dennis Mountjoy. ... Bob Huff is an American politician and member of the California Assembly. ... Bill Emmerson is a Republican California State Assemblyman representing District 63 in the Inland Empire. ... Paul Cook, born on July 20, 1956, is an English drummer and former member of the Sex Pistols. ...

In the State Senate, parts of the 18th and 32nd districts, which are held by Roy Ashburn and Gloria Negrete McLeod respectively, are in the county.






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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,709,434 people, 528,594 households, and 404,374 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/sq mi). There were 601,369 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (30/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 58.91% White, 9.09% African American, 1.17% Native American, 4.69% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.82% from other races, and 5.03% from two or more races. 39.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 66.1% spoke English, 27.7% Spanish and 1.1% Tagalog as their first language. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

There were 528,594 households out of which 43.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the county the population was spread out with 32.30% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,066, and the median income for a family was $46,574. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $27,993 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,856. About 12.60% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Median household income by community

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