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Riverside, CA

Riverside, California
Charter city
City of Riverside
Riverside skyline
Riverside skyline
Flag of Riverside, California
Flag
Coat of arms of Riverside, California
Coat of arms
Motto: City of Arts & Innovation
Location of Riverside County within the State of California
Location of Riverside County within the State of California
Riverside is located in the US
Riverside
Riverside
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′53″N 117°23′46″W / 33.94806°N 117.39611°W / 33.94806; -117.39611Coordinates: 33°56′53″N 117°23′46″W / 33.94806°N 117.39611°W / 33.94806; -117.39611
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Riverside
Incorporated October 11, 1883; 133 years ago (1883-10-11)
Chartered March 5, 1907; 110 years ago (1907-03-05)
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • City council Mayor Rusty Bailey
Mike Gardner
Andy Melendrez
Michael Soubirous
Paul Davis
Chris Mac Arthur
Jim Perry
Steve Adams
 • City manager John Russo
Area
 • Total 98.6 sq mi (255.44 km2)
 • Land 98.5 sq mi (254.8 km2)
 • Water 0.304 sq mi (0.788 km2)  0.37%
Elevation 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 303,871
 • Estimate (2014) 319,504
 • Rank 1st in Riverside County
12th in California
59th in the United States
 • Density 3,315/sq mi (1,280/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 92501–92509, 92513–92519, 92521–92522
Area code 951
FIPS code 06-62000
GNIS feature IDs 1661315, 2410965
Website riversideca.gov
Sister cities of Riverside, California
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Erlangen, Germany
Can Tho, Vietnam

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. Riverside is the county seat of the eponymous county and named for its location beside the Santa Ana River. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County, and is located about 60 miles (97 km) east of Los Angeles. It is also part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Riverside is the 59th most populous city in the United States and 12th most populous city in California. As of the 2010 Census, Riverside had a population of 303,871.

Riverside was founded in the early 1870s. It is the birthplace of the California citrus industry and home of the Mission Inn, the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States. It is also home to the Riverside National Cemetery.

The University of California, Riverside, is located in the northeastern part of the city. The university also hosts the Riverside Sports Complex. Other attractions in Riverside include the Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside Metropolitan Museum, which houses exhibits and artifacts of local history, the California Museum of Photography, the California Citrus State Historic Park, and the Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree, the last of the two original navel orange trees in California.


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