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Encyclopedia > Victorville, California
City of Victorville
Location of Victorville in California
Location of Victorville in California
Coordinates: 34°31′14″N 117°20′40″W / 34.52056, -117.34444
Country United States of America
State California
County San Bernardino
Incorporated (city) 1962-09-21 [2]
Government
 - Mayor Terry Caldwell [1]
Area
 - City  73.30 sq mi (189.85 km²)
 - Land  72.78 sq mi (188.50 km²)
 - Water  0.52 sq mi (1.35 km²)
Population (2007)[3]
 - City 102,538
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Zip Code 92392, 92393, 92394, 92395 [4]
Area code(s) 760 [5]
Website: http://ci.victorville.ca.us/

Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. The May 1, 2007 population estimate from the State of California Department of Finance is 102,538. Image File history File links San_Bernardino_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Victorville_Highlighted. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... 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. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Victor Valley is a region of Southern California north of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... 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. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 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. ...

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Geography

Victorville is located at 34°31'14" North, 117°20'40" West (34.520459, -117.344525)GR1.


Victorville is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert, 81 miles northeast of Los Angeles, 34 miles south of Barstow, 48 miles east of Palmdale, and 37 miles north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass on Interstate 15. Victorville has the Mojave Desert branch of the San Bernardino county government offices. For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Cajon Pass (elevation 4190 ft. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ...


It is bordered by Apple Valley on the east, Hesperia on the south, and Adelanto on the west. The Mojave River flows through Victorville. The elevation at City Hall is approximately 2,950 feet above sea level. The summer climate for this area in the Mojave Desert may be hotter than the Los Angeles basin or the Inland Empire, but actually 10 or 15 degrees cooler than in the Colorado Desert. Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Adelanto is a city located in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. ... The Mojave River is a river in the Mojave Desert, California. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... The Colorado Desert (yellow) showing Joshua Tree National Park The Colorado Desert is a large arid depression in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California and the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Baja California. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 189.8 km² (73.3 mi²). 188.5 km² (72.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...


Demographics

As of 2005, there is an estimated population of 86,473 people, 30,000 households, and 21,000 families residing in the city. The population density is 339.7/km² (879.7/mi²). There are 22,498 housing units at an average density of 119.4/km² (309.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.05% White, 11.92% African American, 1.11% Native American, 3.48% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 16.26% from other races, and 5.98% from two or more races. 33.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. ... 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. ...


There are 30,000 households out of which 43.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% are married couples living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.47. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population is spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $36,187, and the median income for a family is $39,988. Males have a median income of $40,149 versus $26,138 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,454. 18.7% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 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. ...


History

About 1895 the town was named Victor after California Southern Railroad General Manager Jacob Nash Victor. In 1901, the United States Post Office Department changed the name to Victorville to avoid confusion with the town of Victor, Colorado. Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The California Southern Railroad was a subsidiary railroad of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe) in Southern California. ... Jacob Nash Victor was a civil engineer who worked as General Manager of the California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Post Office Department was the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. ...


In 1926, Route 66 was established and passed through Victorville. Today, the former route is the primary road through oldtown Victorville, forming Seventh Street. Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ...


Victorville Army Airfield was constructed in 1941 and later named George Air Force Base. 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. ... George Air Force Base (now known as Southern California Logistics Airport, or Victorville Airport) was an airport in southern California. ...


The city was incorporated on September 21, 1962. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On August 14, 1977, actor Ron Haydock was struck and killed while hitch-hiking near Victorville. Ron Haydock is also remembered for his hit rockabilly 45rpm single "99 Chicks". is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Ron Haydock (b. ...


The punk band C.U.R.S.E. formed in Victorville in 1985.


The punk band Futile Effort formed in Victorville in 1989. The members of Face to Face (Victoria Manor) used to watch Futile Effort play and tell the band that "punk was going nowhere".


The punk band Face to Face formed in Victorville in 1991 after cutting their hair and changing their heavy metal band, Victoria Manor, into a punk band. The face-to-face relation refers to a concept in the French philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas thought on human sociality. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...


In 1992, George AFB was deactivated and is now Southern California Logistics Airport. The former base housing is now vacant, forming a ghost town that is used for military training purposes by troops from Fort Irwin Military Reservation. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... The entrance to the NTC. Fort Irwin & the National Training Center or NTC is a major training area for the United States Army. ...


In 2003, the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum was moved from Victorville to Branson, Missouri. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A typical busy night on The Strip (Hwy 76) The Titanic Museum is shaped to look like the real Titanic and is a popular tourist attraction in Branson The Duttons performing their famous song where they all play each others violins at their theater in Branson Missouri Herkimer and Cecil...


Transportation

Other information Code VRV Traffic Passengers (2006) 4,547 12. ...

Notable people from Victorville

  • Earl W. Bascom, Hall of Fame cowboy, international artist and sculptor.
  • Trent Brendon, tennis player, Wake Forest University career wins leader.
  • Ollie Butler, Legendary High School Basketball Coach from Victor Valley High School.
  • Cuba Gooding, Jr., actor (actually from Apple Valley).
  • Dan Henderson, welterweight champion, was born in August 24, 1970 and went to Victor Valley High School.
  • T. J. Houshmandzadeh, wide receiver for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Ron Johnson, bass player for Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and New Monsoon (actually from Adelanto).
  • Al Jury, NFL Referee.
  • Dave Lombardo, drummer of thrash metal band, Slayer.
  • Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Cardiologist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.
  • Joe Stevenson, ultimate fighter who attended Silverado High School.

Earl W. Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and the current Welterweight (185 lb. ... Touraj (T.J.) Houshmandzadeh, Jr. ... Al Jury Al Jury was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 2004 as a field judge then as a back judge when the league swapped position names in 1998. ... Dave Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a heavy metal drummer born in Havana, Cuba. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... // Dr. Prem Reddy is a cardiologist, philanthropist and a major owner of Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. ... Joseph Christopher Daddy Stevenson (born June 15, 1982 in Torrance, California) is a mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Places of Interest

Victorville is the current home of the Route 66 Museum and the San Bernardino County Fair. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, containing more land than 9 states. ...


The United States Penitentiary, Victorville, located north of I-15 just off US Highway 395 has been home to many notables, including John Walker Lindh, the so-called "American Taliban" fighter. The United States Penitentiary, Victorville (USP Victorville) is a high-security federal prison for men in the United States. ... United States Highway 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 Modoc Plateau, and into eastern Oregon, into... John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while fighting there for the Taliban. ...


Filming Location

"Grand Theft Auto" (1977) starring Ron Howard was filmed in Victorville, California.


The film The Hills Have Eyes (1977) was filmed in Victorville, California, but the remake which was made in 2006 was eventually filmed in Morocco. The Hills Have Eyes is a 1977 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Michael Berryman. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) was partly filmed in Victorville, California.


References

  1. ^ Victorville City Council: Councilmember Terry Caldwell. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  2. ^ Incorporation Dates of California Cities. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  3. ^ Victorville city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  4. ^ USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  5. ^ Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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