Lake Arrowhead, California
| Lake Arrowhead | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California |
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 Lake Arrowhead
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| Coordinates: 34°14′54″N 117°11′21″W / 34.24833°N 117.18917°WCoordinates: 34°14′54″N 117°11′21″W / 34.24833°N 117.18917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Bernardino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.951 sq mi (49.082 km2) |
| • Land | 17.727 sq mi (45.913 km2) |
| • Water | 1.224 sq mi (3.170 km2) 6.46% |
| Elevation | 5,174 ft (1,577 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,424 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92352 |
| Area code | 909 |
| FIPS code | 06-39444 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652738, 2408532 |
Lake Arrowhead is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California, within the San Bernardino National Forest, surrounding the Lake Arrowhead Reservoir. Lake Arrowhead consists of 6 communities including Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Sky Forest, and Rim Forest. The population of the CDP was estimated at 12,424 in the 2010 census. It was formerly called "Little Bear Lake", until around 1920, when a group from Los Angeles, the Arrowhead Lake Company, bought the lake and the land surrounding it, and changed its name to Arrowhead Lake.
Tourism is the primary economic generator for the area, contributing several million dollars per year to the county and providing 600 full-time and 700 part-time jobs for local residents. The area is host to over 4 million visitors a year. There are 400 guestrooms in hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts, vacation cabin rentals, condos, and rustic cabin lodges and resorts. The Lake Arrowhead community is home to the Lake Arrowhead Country Club and Golf Course. The area is also popular for business conferences.
As a scenic mountain resort in the San Bernardino Mountains, Lake Arrowhead's economy is almost completely supported by tourism, both by casual vacationers and part-time residents. The primary tourism industries include real estate, lodging, dining, recreation, and retail sales.
While Lake Arrowhead has no official town center, the Lake Arrowhead Village serves as the main commercial area for both locals and tourists and includes a number of factory outlets, boutiques, restaurants, post office and a supermarket. Lake Arrowhead Village also hosts events all year long including a free Summer Concert Series, the county's largest free Oktoberfest and many other themed events such as car shows, dog shows, the Tour de Lake Arrowhead, Home Expo, and the popular Antique Wooden Boat Show.
The University of California, Los Angeles operates the nearby UCLA Conference Center, a full-service conference facility with lodging and meeting space. Other major employers include Mountains Community Hospital, Rim of the World Unified School District, and Above It All Treatment Center.
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