Pomona Valley

Pomona Valley
The Pomona Valley is located in the Greater Los Angeles Area between the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino Valley in Southern California. The valley is approximately east of downtown Los Angeles.
History
The earliest inhabitants of Pomona Valley were the Gabrielino (Tongva) and Serrano Indians.
On March 1, 1893 the California Assembly voted 54–14 for a new county to form in the region, to be named San Antonio County, with Pomona as its seat. Los Angeles interests in the Senate rejected the concept, however, and today the eastern and western portions of the valley remain divided between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties (San Antonio Creek).
Geography
The alluvial valley is formed by the Santa Ana River and its tributaries. The Pomona Valley is separated from San Gabriel Valley to the west by the northeastern end of the San Jose Hills, running approximately along State Route 57. The eastern boundaries are the Jurupa Hills and the Cajon Pass, (the eastern end of the San Gabriel Mountains) running near Interstate 15, which separates the Pomona Valley from the San Bernardino Valley. The northern boundary is the San Gabriel Mountains. The Chino Hills are the southern boundary that separates the Pomona Valley from northern Orange County. Historic U.S. Route 66 runs east-west across the north side of Pomona Valley. San Antonio Creek runs right through the center of the valley dividing the valley into west and east, and also acts as a section of the border between Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. It originates from the San Gabriel Mountains watershed around Mount San Antonio (known locally as Mt. Baldy) and joins the Santa Ana River south of Chino. The Pomona Valley ranges from the city of San Dimas from the far west to Rancho Cucamonga to the far east portion of the valley.
Climate
The Pomona Valley experiences a Mediterranean Climate. In contrast to much of the Greater Los Angeles Area, The Pomona Valley can get much hotter summers with high temperatures ranging from the triple digits. Due to its elevation ranging from 800 to 2200 feet, winters in the Pomona Valley can also get cold. Trace amounts of snowfall can occur anywhere above 1500 feet. On the valley floor, average rainfall amounts range anywhere from 12 to 16 inches. Foothill communities can get anywhere from 14 to 18 inches of rain a year. In the fall (fire season), Santa Ana Winds can occur giving strong offshore winds from the Cajon Pass.
Demographics
The residents of the Pomona Valley are predominantly Latino and White. In contrast to the San Gabriel Valley, the population of Asian Americans is much smaller. Northern areas of the valley that contain the cities of Claremont, La Verne, and Upland have large Caucasian populations. Central portions of the valley that contain the cities of Pomona, Montclair, Chino, and Ontario have large Hispanic populations. Southern portions of the Pomona Valley such as Chino Hills, Eastvale, and Ontario Ranch contain rather large Asian populations. Rancho Cucamonga, a city in the north west of the valley is very diverse, with large groups of Hispanics, Caucasians, Asians, and Africans.
Points of interest
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona
Fairplex, annual Los Angeles County Fair - Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - Pomona
University of La Verne - La Verne
Montclair Plaza - Montclair
Pomona Valley Air Fair - Upland
Pomona Valley Art Association - Gallery SOHO (located in the Pomona Arts Colony, Pomona)
The Shoppes at Chino Hills - Chino Hills
Raging Waters, water park - San Dimas
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden - Claremont
Claremont Village - Claremont
Claremont Colleges - Claremont
Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut
Ygnacio Palomares Adobe, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California - Pomona
La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California - Pomona
Victoria Gardens - Rancho Cucamonga
Ontario Mills - Ontario
Communities
Los Angeles County
Claremont
Diamond Bar
La Verne
Pomona
San Dimas
Walnut
San Bernardino County
Chino
Chino Hills
Montclair
Ontario
Rancho Cucamonga
San Antonio Heights
Upland
Riverside County
Eastvale
Institutions of higher learning
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), public - Pomona
Chaffey College, community college - Rancho Cucamonga
Citrus College, community college - Glendora
Claremont Colleges, liberal arts and engineering - Claremont
Pomona College
Claremont Graduate University
Scripps College
Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Pitzer College
Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont School of Theology
DeVry University, technical institute - Pomona
Mt. San Antonio College, community college - Walnut
University of La Verne, private - La Verne
Western University of Health Sciences, private - Pomona
Transportation
International Airports
Ontario International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Public transit
Foothill Transit
Omnitrans
Amtrak (Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle)
Metrolink (San Bernardino Line, Riverside Line)
Los Angeles Metro Rail (A Line)
Highways
The Pomona Valley is served by several freeways:
San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10) - connects to San Bernardino and Los Angeles
Foothill Freeway (Interstate and State Route 210) - connects to Pasadena and San Bernardino
Ontario Freeway (Interstate 15) - connects to Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego
Pomona Freeway (State Route 60) - connects to Riverside and Los Angeles
Chino Valley Freeway (State Route 71)- connects to Corona
Orange Freeway (State Route 57) - connects to Anaheim
Major surface thoroughfares
Central Ave. (Chino, Montclair, Upland)
Mountain Ave. (Upland, Ontario, Chino)
Euclid Ave. (Ontario, Upland, Chino)
Archibald Ave. (Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario)
Chino Hills Pkwy. (Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Chino)
Haven Ave. (Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario)
Milliken Ave. (Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario)
Monte Vista Ave. (Claremont, Upland, Montclair, Chino)
Foothill Blvd. (San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona)
Bonita Ave. (San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont)
Base Line Rd. (San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga; becomes 16th St. through Upland)
Indian Hill Blvd. (Claremont, Pomona)
Grand Ave. (Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Walnut)
Towne Ave. (Claremont, Pomona)
Garey Ave. (Chino Hills, Pomona, Claremont)
Arrow Hwy. (San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont, Montclair)
Arrow Rte. (Upland, Rancho Cucamonga)Holt Ave. (Pomona, Montclair, Ontario; becomes Valley Blvd from Pomona to Los Angeles; Eastern end merges with the 10 Fwy)Valley Blvd. (Walnut, Pomona)Holt Blvd. (Pomona, Montclair, Ontario)Mission Blvd. (Pomona, Montclair, Ontario)Mount Baldy Road (Claremont, San Antonio Heights, Mount Baldy, and Mt. San Antonio)In Claremont, Mt. Baldy Road leads into the Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts of Mount San Antonio in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Media
Claremont Courier Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, with its offices located in Rancho Cucamonga
San Gabriel Valley Tribune'', serves western Pomona Valley
See also
Inland Empire
San Gabriel Valley
References
External links
The Historical Society of Pomona Valley
Pomona Valley Art Association
Valleys of Los Angeles County, California
Valleys of San Bernardino County, California
Los Angeles County, California regions
Inland Empire
Geography of the San Gabriel Valley
Pomona, California
Valleys of California