Rubidoux | |
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Former census-designated place | |
Mount Rubidoux, named after Louis Robidoux
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Location in Riverside County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°WCoordinates: 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Riverside |
Incorporated into Jurupa Valley | July 1, 2011 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.945 sq mi (25.757 km2) |
• Land | 9.659 sq mi (25.017 km2) |
• Water | 0.286 sq mi (0.740 km2) 2.87% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 34,280 |
• Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 92509 |
Area code(s) | 951 |
FIPS code | 06-63260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1661345 |
Rubidoux (/ˈruːbᵻdoʊ/ ROO-bə-doh) was a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,280, up from 29,180 at the 2000 census. Like much of the fast-growing Inland Empire Metropolitan Area, Rubidoux is rapidly changing from a rural area of quarries and dairy farms to an exurb of Riverside. As of the 2000 Census, Rubidoux was the largest unincorporated community in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County. On July 1, 2011, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated City of Jurupa Valley.
Rubidoux is iconically identified with its landmark, Mount Rubidoux.
Flabob Airport (IATA: RIR, ICAO: KRIR, FAA LID: RIR) in Rubidoux has a 3,200-foot (980 m) runway.
Rubidoux was located at 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2) was land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) (2.87%) was water.