Pomona Valley
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The Pomona Valley, adjacent to the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley in California, straddles the border between Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. Some residents consider the Pomona Valley to be a unique geographical area, independent of both. However, for statistical and economic development purposes, certain cities within the Pomona Valley can be either part of the San Gabriel Valley or the Inland Empire. Possible dividing lines separating the valley from the Inland Empire on the east include: the San Antonio River, the eastern border of the Watershed of the San Antonio River, and Interstate 15/Etiwanda Avenue. The Pomona Valley is separated from the San Gabriel Valley to the west by hills running approximately along State Route 57.The valley lies south of the San Gabriel Mountains and north of the Chino Hills. The eastern portion is largely rural while the west ranges from older urban areas such as Pomona and Claremont to newer suburban areas. The historic Route 66 runs through the Pomona Valley.
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[edit] Demographics
The residents of the Pomona Valley are predominantly White and Latino. In contrast to the San Gabriel Valley, the population of Asian Americans is much smaller.
[edit] Institutions of higher learning
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), public - Pomona
- Chaffey College, community college - Rancho Cucamonga
- Claremont Colleges, liberal arts and engineering - Claremont
- DeVry University, technical institute - Pomona
- University of La Verne, private - La Verne
- Western University of Health Sciences, private - Pomona
[edit] Local sites of interest
- Fairplex, annual Los Angeles County Fair - Pomona
- Montclair Plaza - Montclair
- Ontario Mills, shopping center - Ontario
- Pomona Valley Air Fair - Upland
- Raging Waters, water park - San Dimas
- Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden - Claremont
- Victoria Gardens, outdoor shopping center - Rancho Cucamonga
- Ygnacio Palomares Adobe, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California - Pomona
- La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California - Pomona
[edit] Transportation
The Pomona Valley is served by freeways:
- San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10)
- Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210)
- Ontario Freeway (Interstate 15)
- Pomona Freeway (State Route 60)
- Chino Valley Freeway (State Route 71)
The Ontario Freeway connects to Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pomona Freeway links to Riverside.
[edit] Major Surface Thoroughfares serving the Pomona Valley
- Central Ave (Chino, Montclair, Upland)
- Euclid Ave. (Ontario, Upland, Chino)
- Foothill Blvd.
- Grand Ave. (Chino Hills, Diamond Bar)
- Garey Ave. (Chino Hills, Pomona, Claremont)
- Holt Ave. (Pomona; becomes Valley Blvd from Pomona to Los Angeles)
- Holt Blvd. (Montclair, Ontario)
- Mission Blvd. (Pomona, Montclair, Ontario)
- Mount Baldy Road (Claremont, San Antonio Heights, and Mt. San Antonio)
In Claremont, Mt. Baldy Road leads into the Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts of Mount San Antonio (nicknamed "Mt. Baldy") in the San Gabriel Mountains.
The city of Ontario is the site of Ontario International Airport (ONT). Cable Airport is a small public airport in Upland.
[edit] Communities
The cities of the Pomona Valley include:
- Chino
- Chino Hills
- Claremont
- Diamond Bar
- La Verne
- Montclair
- Ontario
- Pomona
- Rancho Cucamonga
- San Antonio Heights
- San Dimas
- Upland
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspapers serving the area
- Claremont Courier
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, with its offices located in Ontario
