Oak Glen, San Bernardino County, California
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Rustic storefronts in Oak Glen, California
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 Oak Glen
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| Coordinates: 34°02′42″N 116°56′58″W / 34.04500°N 116.94944°WCoordinates: 34°02′42″N 116°56′58″W / 34.04500°N 116.94944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Bernardino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.121 sq mi (39.164 km2) |
| • Land | 15.117 sq mi (39.153 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 4,734 ft (1,443 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 638 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583099 |
Oak Glen is a census-designated place situated between the San Bernardino Mountains and the Little San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Oak Glen is located 15 miles east of San Bernardino, at an elevation of 4,734 feet (1,443 m). The population was 638 at the 2010 census.
The original settlers, the Cahuilla and the Serrano, harvested acorns; many metates can still be found in the streambeds where the acorns were leached. According to Huell Howser's 2005 California's Gold profile, the potato was the original crop grown by the first Caucasians to settle in the area.
The apple orchards produce the Vasquez and King David varieties, which are grown only in Oak Glen, as well as antique varieties no longer commercially available such as Ben Davis, Gravenstein, and Pink Pearl.
Although Oak Glen grew apples mainly for export, in the 1940s several farms began to sell apples, apple pies, apple cider and apple butter at roadside stands. The export trade has virtually disappeared, and growers now earn much of their revenue from visitors who are allowed to pick apples directly off the trees at some of the orchards.
One of the most scenic historic spots in Southern California is nestled in the heart of Apple Country in Oak Glen, California where the summers are cooler and the winters dusted with snow. The five mile scenic loop of 30+ ranches, farms and businesses are open year-round. You will see one of the most scenic byways Southern California has to offer. Enoch Parrish opened the first apple orchard in 1876, followed by the Wilshire family. The Rivers brothers and their families came to Oak Glen in 1906. Their orchard, Los Rios Rancho (Spanish for "The Rivers Ranch"), is still in operation, as are many of the other original orchards and ranches in the area. The Law family came into the area with its own apple orchard in the early 1930s and built the first roadside packinghouse, first restaurant and gift shop soon after. Various other shops. In 1996 a wildland trust came to Oak Glen and offers a picnicking area and hiking trails, as well as many special activities that makes Oak Glen appealing to virtually everyone. A large number of families make a visit to Oak Glen for a number of festivities and events.
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