Riverside, California

Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 255,166. The city is a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. A July 1, 2004 Census estimate put the fast-growing city's population at 288,384, making it the largest city in the Inland Empire Region and the 11th largest municipality in the state of California.

Features

Riverside is home to the University of California, Riverside. The University of California, Riverside, Botanic Gardens contains 40 acres (162,000 m²) of unusual plants, with four miles of walking trails. The city prides itself on its historic connection to the navel orange, which was introduced to North America from Brazil by the first settlers to Riverside in 1873. Riverside is home to the one surviving Parent Navel Orange Tree, from which all American West Coast navel orange trees are descended.

Related Topics:
University of California, Riverside - University of California, Riverside, Botanic Gardens - Navel orange - North America - Brazil - 1873 - Parent Navel Orange Tree

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