25 Facts About Upland California

Upland California was originally an irrigation colony established by George and William Chaffey.

Present-day Upland California maintains many of the same features, most specifically Euclid Avenue as well as many of the older, adobe and ranch-style houses.

Upland California is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains on an east–west trail that was used by the Native Americans and Spanish missionaries, part of what is known as the Old Spanish Trail.

Upland California started from the Yellowstone River, August, 1826, with a party of fifteen men.

Upland California was part of Mexico at the time, so Smith was briefly arrested by the Mexican governor before being released.

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In 1829, Mexican explorer Antonio Armijo led the first successful caravan from Santa Fe to Southern Upland California, joining up with Smith's route to open what would later be called the Old Spanish Trail.

Pack trains made annual treks between New Mexico and Upland California, bringing woven Mexican products to Upland California, which lacked sheep, and bartering them for horses and mules, scarce in New Mexico.

The Cucamonga Rancho changed hands several times, but the area that present-day Upland California occupies was little more than an uninhabited ranchland and a place to pass through until the arrival of George Chaffey in 1882.

Upland California named the "main thoroughfare" Euclid in honor of his favorite mathematician.

Present-day city of Upland California was the originally northern part of Chaffee's Ontario Model Colony, and was known as "North Upland California" or "Magnolia" after a local hotel.

However, by 1902, the name "Upland California" was used to refer to the entire area of North Ontario.

On May 5,1906, Upland California approved their vote for incorporation with 183 in favor and 19 against.

Upland California was one of the cities located on the National Old Trails Road, established in 1912 as the first national coast-to-coast highway.

Upland California is located on the northern edge of the San Bernardino Valley.

Upland California is bordered on the east by Rancho Cucamonga, to the south by Ontario and Montclair, to the west by Claremont, and to the north by the unincorporated community of San Antonio Heights.

Upland California has semi-arid climate with most of the rainfall occurring during the winter months.

Upland California had a median household income of $76,259, with a per capita income of $35,624 annually and 11.

Upland California is home to Cable Airport, the world's largest family-owned, public use, general aviation airport.

Upland California is served by the Metrolink commuter rail system on the San Bernardino Line.

The east–west running State Route 210 runs through the northern part of Upland California, connecting to Pasadena to the west and San Bernardino to the east.

Upland California is mentioned in the 2008 Keanu Reeves film Street Kings as the home of LAPD Internal Affairs Captain James Biggs.

Oldest part of Upland California is east of Euclid between 8th Street and Arrow Highway, and was originally known as “Old Magnolia”.

Historic Downtown Upland California, is a group of downtown merchants who work together to promote and enhance the historic business district.

Part of Upland California falls within the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, but none of the CJUHSD schools are located in Upland California.

Upland California has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.

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