Eastern California: Difference between revisions

| settlement_type = [[List of regions of the United States|Region]] of [[California]]

| area_codearea_codes = [[Area code 530|530]], [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]], [[Area code 909|909]], [[Area code 951|951]]

'''Eastern California''' is a region defined as either the strip to the east of the crest of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] or as the easternmost counties of [[California]].{{cn|date=August 2022}}

According to the 2010 census, the population of the eastern border counties of California was 5,129,384. However, 4,224,851 (82.4%) lived in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, which are very large and whose populations are concentrated near [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Orange County, California|Orange]] counties to the southwest.

Northeastern California has had strong ties to Nevada, with the exact boundary between the two states having once been a matter of dispute.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Moving Monument|author=Bruce A. Metcalfe|accessdateaccess-date=2006-03-28 |url = http://home.comcast.net/~brmetcalf/rr/monument.htm|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103131014/http://home.comcast.net/~brmetcalf/rr/monument.htm|archivedatearchive-date=2012-11-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> Residents of an area near [[Susanville, California]] tried to break away from the state in 1856, first by declaring themselves part of the [[Nataqua Territory]]<ref>{{cite web|title=US395:Lassen County (Susanville to Modoc County Line)|work=Floodgap Roadgap|url=http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/395/u16/|accessdateaccess-date=2006-04-01|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200946/http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/395/u16/|archivedatearchive-date=2007-09-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> and then through annexation to Nevada. The two states further squabbled over ownership of Susanville in 1863. The town of [[Aurora, Nevada]], was temporarily the county seat of both [[Mono County, California]], and [[Esmeralda County, Nevada]]. Finally, the line between the two states was settled by a survey in 18721892.<ref>{{cite news |first=Henry |last=Brean |title=Four Corners mistake recalls long border feud between Nevada, California |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/43760307.html |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=April 27, 2009 |access-date=2009-04-27 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090430141042/http://www.lvrj.com/news/43760307.html| archive-date= April 30, 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Over time, [[Droughts in California|droughts]] and [[List of California wildfires|wildfires]] have increased in frequency and become less seasonal and more year-round, further straining the region's [[water security]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.drought.gov|title=National Integrated Drought Information System|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Boxall |first1=Bettina |last2=St. John |first2=Paige |date=November 10, 2018 |title=California's most destructive wildfire should not have come as a surprise |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-camp-fire-science-20181110-story.html |access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation |url=https://www.drought.gov/drought/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111042024/https://www.drought.gov/drought/ |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |publisher=National Integrated Drought Information System}}</ref>

Cities within this region include [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], [[Ontario, California|Ontario]], [[Corona, California|Corona]], [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]], [[Roseville, California|Roseville]], [[Victorville, California|Victorville]], [[Temecula, California|Temecula]], [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]], [[Lincoln, California|Lincoln]], [[El Centro, California|El Centro]], [[Barstow, California|Barstow]], [[South Lake Tahoe, California|South Lake Tahoe]], [[Susanville, California|Susanville]], [[Truckee, California|Truckee]], [[Grass Valley, California|Grass Valley]], [[Placerville, California|Placerville]], and [[Alturas, California|Alturas]].

The following incorporated places have a population of 50,000 or greater, according to the most2020 recent population estimatescensus:<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census websiteBureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdateaccess-date=October 14, 2019August 2021}}</ref>

*[[Roseville, California|Roseville]]: 139147,117773

*[[Rocklin, California|Rocklin]]: 6771,221601

*[[Apple Valley, California|Apple Valley]]: 7375,508791

*[[Chino, California|Chino]]: 91,583403

*[[Chino Hills, California|Chino Hills]]: 8378,447411

*[[Colton, California|Colton]]: 5453,741909

*[[Fontana, California|Fontana]]: 213208,739 393

*[[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]]: 9599,274818

*[[Highland, California|Highland]]: 5556,406999

*[[Ontario, California|Ontario]]: 181175,107265

*[[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]]: 177174,751453

*[[Redlands, California|Redlands]]: 7173,586168

*[[Rialto, California|Rialto]]: 103104,440026

*[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]: 215222,941101

*[[Upland, California|Upland]]: 7779,000040

*[[Victorville, California|Victorville]]: 122134,312810

*[[Yucaipa, California|Yucaipa]]: 5354,682542

The majority of Eastern California experiences two seasons, a long, dry summer and a milder winter in which the rain is concentrated. Most higher elevations experience four distinct seasons. There are some areas where the weather is very diverse. The Sierra Nevada mountain range has larger amounts of snowfall, while the Imperial Valley has more arid conditions.<ref name="Canadian Environmental Issues 2012. p61-72">Worldmark Encyclopedia of U.S. and Canadian Environmental Issues. Ed. Susan Bevan Gall and Margaret K. Antone. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2012. p61-72.</ref> The Sierra Nevada's average temperature is around {{convert|47 degrees Fahrenheit|F}} and the Imperial Valley is on average {{convert|73 degrees Fahrenheit|F}}. A record-breaking heat temperature was recorded in Death Valley, at a scorching {{convert|134 degrees Fahrenheit|F}} on July 10, 1913.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/states/California-Climate.html|title=Climate - California|last=|first=|date=|website=City-data.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>

With its low and often sporadic rainfall, California is susceptible to drought, and in many parts of the state including Eastern California, there is very high fire danger and there have been several devastating wildfires.<ref>Worldmark Encyclopedia of U.S. and name="Canadian Environmental Issues. Ed. Susan Bevan Gall and Margaret K. Antone. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2012. p61-72.<"/ref>

The northern counties of Eastern California are heavily timbered areas. The timber industry is a major contributor to the economy from sale of timber and forest products and the number of jobs that it provides. These timbered areas not only provide valuable income, but are also the main growing sector for the economy for recreation and tourism. In the Sierra Nevada National Forests they experience 50 million recreational visitor days per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sierraforestlegacy.org/FC_FireForestEcology/FFE_ForestEconomics.php|title=Forest Economics|last=|first=|date=|website=Sierra Forest Legacy|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref> When California became a state, it was one of the leading producers of these timber and forest products. Since then, it has held the third place for the top producer of softwoods since the 1940s. In California there were five counties that contributed to 55 percent of the wood harvested for the state. One of those counties, Plumas, is located in Eastern California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bber.umt.edu/pubs/forest/fidacs/CA2000.pdf|title=California’sCalifornia's Forest Products Industry: A Descriptive Analysis|last=|first=|date=|website=USDA|access-date=}}</ref>

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====*'''Plumas County===='''

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*[[File:Mount Lassen (3639369082).jpg|thumb|Mount Lassen]][[Death Valley National Park]]

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* {{cite newspapernews|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/31768875/?terms=eastern%2Bcalifornia|first=Dorothy C.|last=Cragen|title=Looking for Yesterday|newspaper=Independent Star-News|location=Pasadena|date=July 19, 1964|id=image 80|quote=[[Eastern California Museum]]}}

* {{cite newspapernews|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/630450112/?terms=eastern%2Bcalifornia|first=Randy|last=McFarland|title=My Column|newspaper=The Selma Enterprise|date=July 26, 1984|id=image 8|quote=Eastern California exists, or so I'm told}}

* {{cite newspapernews|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/561159668/?terms=eastern%2Bcalifornia|first=Lee|last=Siegel|title=Jolt May Have Widened State an Inch, Associated Press|newspaper=The Hanford Sentinel|date=May 18, 1993|id=image 16|quote=eastern California shear zone}}

* {{cite newspapernews|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/152766807/?terms=eastern%2Bcalifornia|first=Steve|last=Timko|title=New Fault Might Get Reno Rocking|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=July 9, 1992|id=image 1|quote=Eastern California Shear Zone}}