San Jacinto Valley
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The San Jacinto Valley is a valley located in south western Riverside County, in Southern California
.The valley is located at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains
in the east and Santa Rosa Hills
to the south with the San Gorgonio Pass
to the north. The elevation on average is 1500 feet, with the highest points in the foot hills south of Hemet and the foot hills of the San Jacinto Mountains. It is home to two cities; Hemet
and San Jacinto
. The combined population of the valley is over 100,000 residents. The valley is also where the story and play "Ramona
" was set, the story was written after author Helen Hunt Jackson
visited the valley in the 1880s. The valley is also known for being an area of agriculture, which has given way to more urbanized development as time goes on. The area has also experienced great growth recently, and is a fast growing area of the Inland Empire
.
and Cahuilla
people arrived. Their villages were located along and near streams and springs. They were hunters and gatherers and they subsisted primarily on small game and acorns. The Soboba Indian Reservation, just east of San Jacinto, is now the home to the descendants of some of these people. The first Spanish explorers entered the San Jacinto Valley in the early 1770s. In 1774, and again in 1775, Col. Juan Bautista de Anza
led two expeditions up from Mexico, crossing the Colorado River
at Yuma and continuing across the Borrego Desert and up Coyote Canyon. For a few years, the Valley was on the main overland route to California.
In the early 19th century the area became a cattle ranch for the Spanish Mission San Luis Rey, which is located in the modern day city of Oceanside
. The area was known as Rancho San Jacinto. When the missions were broken up by the Mexican government, the land was given to Jose Estudillo in 1842. This land grant eventually became the towns of San Jacinto
and Hemet
.
and San Jacinto
. The two cities in the valley have experienced a lot of growth since the 1980s, and is one of the fast growing areas in the state of California
and Riverside County.
has an area of about 27.7 square miles (71.7 km²), and a population of 74,185. Hemet was founded in 1887 and was incorporated on January 20, 1910. It also makes up most of the valley population. The city is home to the Ramona Bowl which is where "Ramona
", the official outdoor play of California
is performed. Hemet is located at the southern end of the valley. The city is home to the Western Science Center, and Diamond Valley Lake
. This city was also named a Tree City USA
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
, and is home to the only hospital in the valley.
and is located at the north end of the valley. The city was founded in 1870, and was incorporated on April 9, 1888. Making it one of the oldest cities in the county. The city is also home to Mt. San Jacinto College
, which serves as a community college and has served the valley and the Inland Empire
since 1965. The city will also be home to part of the Mid County Parkway
, a new major transportation corridor in Riverside County.
, that extends south to Bautista Canyon and to the east to the base of the San Jacinto Mountains
. Valle Vista has an area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) is land. The population at the 2000 Census was 10,488. Fairview Avenue which runs from Bautista Canyon to the city of San Jacinto
is part of the old historic Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
which was an old trail that went from Nogales, Arizona
on the U.S. and Mexican Border, to a Presidio in San Francisco. This was one of the first overland routes to California
. The area will possibly be annexed by Hemet
in the near future according to the proposed land use map on the City of Hemet's general plan website, the general plan is still under draft, so this may not necessarily happen.
The Hemet unified school district has a total of 22,512 students. It serves the Hemet area including the unincorporated areas east of Hemet, as well as in the Aguanga area. It has total of 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, and one preschool. It also provides 3 alternative schools. District headquarters are located on 1791 West Acacia Avenue in Hemet.
, Beaumont
, Hemet
, and San Jacinto
. The college enrolled its first students in the fall of 1963, holding classes in rented facilities. The San Jacinto Campus was opened in 1965 with two buildings and has grown into a full college campus serving the students and the community. In 1975, the residents of Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Perris and adjacent areas voted to join the Mt. San Jacinto Community College District, increasing the college’s area to the present 1700 square miles (4,403 km²). The San Jacinto Campus has been master-planned and essentially will be rebuilt over the next 15 to 20 years to accommodate 12,000 to 15,000 students. In the fall of 1993, the Alice P. Cutting Business & Technology Center opened to students with new laboratories for Business, Computer Information Science, Engineering Technologies, Electronics and Photography. In the fall of 1995, a state-of-the-art music building opened on the San Jacinto Campus.
artifacts found in the area, and information about the valley's agricultural past. It also includes exhibits on the "Ramona
" pageant, as well as railroad exhibits.
The Museum also maintains a large collection of historic photographs and memorabilia, which is available to researchers. Group tours are available by appointment.
films. The museum also features an Immersion Theater that has a 270 degree screen.
which runs along Florida avenue in Hemet through the valley, makes its way from Palm Desert through the San Jacinto mountains to Orange county where it ends at Interstate 5
in Dana Point. California State Route 79
also makes its way through the valley, going south through San Jacinto
until it meets Florida avenue at the intersection of San jacinto street. It then follows Florida Avenue through the valley until the intersection of Highway 74 and Winchester Road just west of Hemet, from there Highway 79 heads south to Temecula.
, and serves as a municipal general aviation airport. Its elevation is 1,512 ft.(460.9m). It has two runways, one is 4,314 by 100 ft.(1315 by 30 m)and has an asphalt surface. The other is 2,045 by 25 ft.(623 x 8 m) and also has an asphalt surface. There are 236 airplanes based at the airport, 114 of which are single engine airplanes, 22 are multi-engine airplanes, 1 jet plane, and 9 helicopters. The airport is also home to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Riverside Unit) joint Air Attack
/Helitack
base. It is statistically one of the most active in the nation. The airport is owned and operated by Riverside County
.
. The area is also served by an Amtrak
bus stop near the corner of Sanderson Avenue and Florida Avenue in Hemet
. The bus system provides a connection to other cities in the Inland Empire
, including Riverside
, Temecula, Winchester
, Banning
, Corona
, as well as a new commuter link to Escondido in San Diego County. RTA routes are 31, 32, 42, 74, 212, 217. A Metrolink
station is also in the planning stages for downtown Hemet
, with construction possibly beginning in 2012.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
.The valley is located at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth . The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the spine of the range.The range extends for approximately from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to...
in the east and Santa Rosa Hills
Santa Rosa Hills
Santa Rosa Hills may refer to:* Santa Rosa Hills in California, USA* Santa Rosa Hills in California, USA* Santa Rosa Hills in California, USAOther similar names include...
to the south with the San Gorgonio Pass
San Gorgonio Pass
The San Gorgonio Pass el. cuts between the San Bernardino Mountains on the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. Like the Cajon Pass to the northwest, it was also created by the San Andreas Fault...
to the north. The elevation on average is 1500 feet, with the highest points in the foot hills south of Hemet and the foot hills of the San Jacinto Mountains. It is home to two cities; Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
and San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
. The combined population of the valley is over 100,000 residents. The valley is also where the story and play "Ramona
Ramona
Ramona is a 1884 United States historical novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. It is the story of a Scots-Native American orphan girl in Southern California, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely...
" was set, the story was written after author Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, born Helen Fiske , was a United States writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government. She detailed the adverse effects of government actions in her history A Century of Dishonor...
visited the valley in the 1880s. The valley is also known for being an area of agriculture, which has given way to more urbanized development as time goes on. The area has also experienced great growth recently, and is a fast growing area of the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
.
History
The first native people settled in the San Jacinto Valley thousands of years ago. Later, the SerranoSerrano (people)
The Serrano are a Native American tribe of present day California, United States. They use the autonyms of Taaqtam, meaning "people"; Maarenga'yam, "people from Morongo"; and Yuhaviatam, "people of the pines." The Serrano historically populated the San Bernardino Mountains and extended east into...
and Cahuilla
Cahuilla
The Cahuilla, Iviatim in their own language, are Indians with a common culture whose ancestors inhabited inland areas of southern California 2,000 years ago. Their original territory included an area of about . The traditional Cahuilla territory was near the geographic center of Southern California...
people arrived. Their villages were located along and near streams and springs. They were hunters and gatherers and they subsisted primarily on small game and acorns. The Soboba Indian Reservation, just east of San Jacinto, is now the home to the descendants of some of these people. The first Spanish explorers entered the San Jacinto Valley in the early 1770s. In 1774, and again in 1775, Col. Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.-Early life:...
led two expeditions up from Mexico, crossing the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
at Yuma and continuing across the Borrego Desert and up Coyote Canyon. For a few years, the Valley was on the main overland route to California.
In the early 19th century the area became a cattle ranch for the Spanish Mission San Luis Rey, which is located in the modern day city of Oceanside
Oceanside, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
. The area was known as Rancho San Jacinto. When the missions were broken up by the Mexican government, the land was given to Jose Estudillo in 1842. This land grant eventually became the towns of San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
and Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
.
Cities
There are two incorporated cities in the San Jacinto Valley, HemetHemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
and San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
. The two cities in the valley have experienced a lot of growth since the 1980s, and is one of the fast growing areas in the state of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Riverside County.
Hemet
HemetHemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
has an area of about 27.7 square miles (71.7 km²), and a population of 74,185. Hemet was founded in 1887 and was incorporated on January 20, 1910. It also makes up most of the valley population. The city is home to the Ramona Bowl which is where "Ramona
Ramona
Ramona is a 1884 United States historical novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. It is the story of a Scots-Native American orphan girl in Southern California, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely...
", the official outdoor play of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
is performed. Hemet is located at the southern end of the valley. The city is home to the Western Science Center, and Diamond Valley Lake
Diamond Valley Lake
The embankment required of crushed rock. An on-site crushing plant crushed and processed over 14 million tons of rock in 20 months to supply the dam's materials. The cut-off wall, which consists of a thick plastic concrete mix constructed through the weathered portion of bedrock, varies in depth...
. This city was also named a Tree City USA
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
National Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization. The foundation began September 3, 1971 with a mission "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees". The Foundation is supported by donations, selling trees and merchandise, and by corporate sponsors...
, and is home to the only hospital in the valley.
San Jacinto
San Jacinto has an area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), most of it being land. The population is 35,345 as of a 2007 estimate. It was named after Saint HyacinthSaint Hyacinth
Saint Hyacinth, O.P., was educated in Paris and Bologna. A Doctor of Sacred Studies and a secular priest, he worked to reform women's monasteries in his native Poland...
and is located at the north end of the valley. The city was founded in 1870, and was incorporated on April 9, 1888. Making it one of the oldest cities in the county. The city is also home to Mt. San Jacinto College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Mt. San Jacinto College is a community college in Riverside County, California, United States. MSJC consists of two large campuses: one located in San Jacinto and one in Menifee . In addition, classes are offered at a campus in Banning and a smaller facility located in Temecula...
, which serves as a community college and has served the valley and the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
since 1965. The city will also be home to part of the Mid County Parkway
Mid County Parkway
The Mid County Parkway is a proposed highway in Riverside County, California, United States which would link San Jacinto in the east and Perris in the west in response to high levels on congestion on existing routes. The corridor was identified by the Riverside County Integrated Project....
, a new major transportation corridor in Riverside County.
Valle Vista
Valle Vista is an unincorporated area east of HemetHemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
, that extends south to Bautista Canyon and to the east to the base of the San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth . The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the spine of the range.The range extends for approximately from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to...
. Valle Vista has an area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) is land. The population at the 2000 Census was 10,488. Fairview Avenue which runs from Bautista Canyon to the city of San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
is part of the old historic Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
thumb|325px|MAP: [[Juan Bautista de Anza]] National Historic Trail routes in [[Arizona]] and [[California]].The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a National Park Service unit in the United States National Historic Trail and National Millennium Trail programs...
which was an old trail that went from Nogales, Arizona
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
on the U.S. and Mexican Border, to a Presidio in San Francisco. This was one of the first overland routes to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The area will possibly be annexed by Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
in the near future according to the proposed land use map on the City of Hemet's general plan website, the general plan is still under draft, so this may not necessarily happen.
East Hemet
East Hemet is another unincorporated area just east of Hemet. Its population was 14,823 in the 2000 Census. It contains an area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of land. It is located in between Hemet, and Valle Vista.Hemet Unified School District
Hemet Unified School DistrictHemet Unified School District
Hemet Unified School District is a school district in Hemet, California which covers; Hemet, East Hemet, Valle Vista, Anza, Winchester, and Idyllwild . Steven Lowder, EdD is the district's Superintendent...
The Hemet unified school district has a total of 22,512 students. It serves the Hemet area including the unincorporated areas east of Hemet, as well as in the Aguanga area. It has total of 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, and one preschool. It also provides 3 alternative schools. District headquarters are located on 1791 West Acacia Avenue in Hemet.
San Jacinto Unified School District
San Jacinto Unified School District serves approximately 9,000 students in the city of San Jacinto. The district contains five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and also provides head start and preschool programs.Colleges
The valley is served by one College. Mount San Jacinto College has served the valley since 1963. The college district was created in 1962 by a vote of the citizens of BanningBanning, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Banning had a population of 29,603. The population density was 1,281.6 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Banning was 19,164 White, 2,165 African American, 641 Native American, 1,549 Asian, 39 Pacific Islander, 4,604 from other...
, Beaumont
Beaumont, California
Beaumont is a city in Riverside County, California, United States in the Greater Los Angeles area.Now a growing, community planned city, the population was 36,877 at the 2010 census, and expected to be up to 125,000 projected by 2040, making Beaumont as California's next, newest fastest-growing...
, Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
, and San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
. The college enrolled its first students in the fall of 1963, holding classes in rented facilities. The San Jacinto Campus was opened in 1965 with two buildings and has grown into a full college campus serving the students and the community. In 1975, the residents of Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Perris and adjacent areas voted to join the Mt. San Jacinto Community College District, increasing the college’s area to the present 1700 square miles (4,403 km²). The San Jacinto Campus has been master-planned and essentially will be rebuilt over the next 15 to 20 years to accommodate 12,000 to 15,000 students. In the fall of 1993, the Alice P. Cutting Business & Technology Center opened to students with new laboratories for Business, Computer Information Science, Engineering Technologies, Electronics and Photography. In the fall of 1995, a state-of-the-art music building opened on the San Jacinto Campus.
Hemet Museum
The Hemet Museum is located in downtown, at the intersection of Florida avenue and State street. It is housed inside the historic Hemet depot. It contains exhibits of the area's history, Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
artifacts found in the area, and information about the valley's agricultural past. It also includes exhibits on the "Ramona
Ramona
Ramona is a 1884 United States historical novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. It is the story of a Scots-Native American orphan girl in Southern California, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely...
" pageant, as well as railroad exhibits.
San Jacinto Museum
The San Jacinto Museum was founded in 1939 by citizens of the city. It features exhibits on the natural and human history of San Jacinto and surrounding areas. Local Indians relics, artifacts from pioneer families, and material on the community, its businesses and institutions are featured. Special exhibits highlight the record-breaking 1937 Soviet transpolar flight which landed in San Jacinto, and the development of downtown.The Museum also maintains a large collection of historic photographs and memorabilia, which is available to researchers. Group tours are available by appointment.
Western Science Center
The Western Science Center is located in the southern area of Hemet. It features exhibits of Ice Age mammals, including 'Max' , the largest mastodon found in the western United States, and as 'Xena' , a Columbian Mammoth. It also has special exhibits that are a limited time only event. Recently it featured an exhibit called "The Music behind the Magic" which featured exhibits on the music in Walt DisneyWalt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
films. The museum also features an Immersion Theater that has a 270 degree screen.
Winchester Patterson House
In the shadows of the sleepy country town of Winchester, California lays the Patterson House, which is the oldest standing building in the town. (Located just off Hwy 79/Winchester Road on the southeast corner of Patterson Ave and East Grand) The Patterson House was built Winchester pioneer John Patterson over the ruins of an adobe home that was once the headquarters for a Mexican rancho before the Mexican War. The Patterson House is now a museum and visitors have claimed to experience poltergeist activities including phantom knocking, doors opening, and objects moving. Many claim it is the spirit of Lloyd Patterson who died as a young man in the house from Tuberculosis in the early 1900s. http://winchestercahistory.homestead.com/museum.html http://www.strangeusa.com/ViewLocation.aspx?locationid=63510&t=3/21/2011%209:13:01%20AMState highways
Two state highways make their way through the valley. California State Route 74California State Route 74
State Route 74 , a part of the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway, is a mostly scenic highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Palm Desert in Riverside County westward to San Juan Capistrano in Orange County.-Route description:...
which runs along Florida avenue in Hemet through the valley, makes its way from Palm Desert through the San Jacinto mountains to Orange county where it ends at Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
in Dana Point. California State Route 79
California State Route 79
State Route 79 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. The route goes from Interstate 10 in Riverside County to Interstate 8 in San Diego County.-Route description:...
also makes its way through the valley, going south through San Jacinto
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
until it meets Florida avenue at the intersection of San jacinto street. It then follows Florida Avenue through the valley until the intersection of Highway 74 and Winchester Road just west of Hemet, from there Highway 79 heads south to Temecula.
Airports
There is one airport located in the valley. Hemet-Ryan Airport is located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of HemetHemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
, and serves as a municipal general aviation airport. Its elevation is 1,512 ft.(460.9m). It has two runways, one is 4,314 by 100 ft.(1315 by 30 m)and has an asphalt surface. The other is 2,045 by 25 ft.(623 x 8 m) and also has an asphalt surface. There are 236 airplanes based at the airport, 114 of which are single engine airplanes, 22 are multi-engine airplanes, 1 jet plane, and 9 helicopters. The airport is also home to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Riverside Unit) joint Air Attack
Aerial firefighting
Aerial firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing...
/Helitack
Helitack
Helitack refers to "helicopter-delivered fire resources", and is the system of managing and using helicopters and their crews to perform aerial firefighting and other firefighting duties, primarily initial attack on wildfires...
base. It is statistically one of the most active in the nation. The airport is owned and operated by Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
.
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| Hemet-Ryan Airport Hemet-Ryan Airport Hemet-Ryan Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Hemet, in Riverside County, California, United States.... |
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Mass transit
Mass Transit in the valley is provided by the RTARiverside Transit Agency
Riverside Transit Agency is a joint powers agency that provides public transportation in western Riverside County, California, United States. It operates more than 300 vehicles on 36 local fixed routes, eight long-distance "CommuterLink" express bus routes, and Dial-A-Ride service. RTA was...
. The area is also served by an Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
bus stop near the corner of Sanderson Avenue and Florida Avenue in Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
. The bus system provides a connection to other cities in the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
, including Riverside
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, Temecula, Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, Banning
Banning, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Banning had a population of 29,603. The population density was 1,281.6 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Banning was 19,164 White, 2,165 African American, 641 Native American, 1,549 Asian, 39 Pacific Islander, 4,604 from other...
, Corona
Corona, California
Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
, as well as a new commuter link to Escondido in San Diego County. RTA routes are 31, 32, 42, 74, 212, 217. A Metrolink
Metrolink (Southern California)
Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
station is also in the planning stages for downtown Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
, with construction possibly beginning in 2012.