Inland Empire

The Inland Empire is a metropolitan area and region in inland Southern California, centering on San Bernardino County and Riverside County, which borders Los Angeles County to the east.

Map of the "Inland Empire" in California, which include Riverside County and San Bernardino County.

The Inland Empire has smog on a regular basis. The Santa Ana Mountains are completely obscured.

The Inland Empire also has Santa Ana Winds that lead to clear days, free of smog. The street which "faded" into the smoggy haze is clear, and the Santa Ana Mountains are clearly visible.

At the end of the nineteenth century, the Inland Empire was a major center of agriculture, including citrus, dairy, and winemaking. Agriculture declined in the twentieth century. Since the 1970s a rapidly growing population came in search of affordable housing. This led to more residential, industrial, and commercial development. The area has a population of about four million.

The majority of Inland Empire’s immigrants are from Mexico, the Philippines, El Salvador, Vietnam and Guatemala.

Inland Empire Media

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  Drawing of San Bernardino (1852)

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  Yucca Valley, within the Morongo Basin, is halfway between the San Bernardino Valley and the Arizona state line.

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  View of the San Bernardino Valley from the San Bernardino Mountains. The Santa Ana Mountains are visible in the distance.

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  Arlington Heights Citrus Groves, Riverside circa 1903

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  Boxcars, Rialto, California

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  Housing construction in Fontana, looking northeast along Interstate 15 during 2007. Since 1980, the city's population has grown by 170,000.

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  I-10–I-215 Interchange traffic, south of downtown San Bernardino

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  sbX Green Line's Civic Center station in downtown San Bernardino

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  sbX Hospitality West Station, downtown San Bernardino

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  The Redlands California Temple is one of four LDS temples in Southern California.