11 Facts About Murrieta California

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Murrieta California is located in the center of the Los Angeles-San Diego mega-region.

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Murrieta California is named for Juan Murrieta California, a Californio ranchero who founded the town.

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The boom that Murrieta California had experienced due to the train and the hot springs gradually died, leaving Murrieta California as a small country town.

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4.

In July 2014, Murrieta California garnered national attention following days of citizen protests of detained immigrants.

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5.

Murrieta California has a Mediterranean climate or dry-summer subtropical .

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6.

Murrieta California has an average of 263 sunshine days and 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.

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7.

Murrieta California gets on average 31 days a year of some type of precipitation.

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8.

Murrieta was the safest city in Riverside County in 2012, and in 2009, Murrieta was listed as the second-safest city in the United States, behind Irvine, California.

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Murrieta California is served by two major Interstate highways: I-15 runs through the western portion of the city while I-215 runs through the eastern portion.

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10.

Murrieta California Fire Department was an all-volunteer fire department for 38 years.

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11.

Murrieta California is served by two hospitals: Loma Linda University Medical Center and Rancho Springs Medical Center.

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