Page Contents for Grand Terrace, California

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.

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Statistics & Facts

The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Grand Terrace is approximately 13,350 (1994), 12040 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,775 1994), 4403 (2010).
The amount of land area in Grand Terrace is 8.983 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Grand Terrace is 3.6 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Grand Terrace to Washington DC is 2374 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 391 miles. (as the crow flies)
Grand Terrace is positioned 34.03 degrees north of the equator and 117.31 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Grand Terrace elevation is 1,065 feet above sea level.

Location

in the general San Bernardino area of southern California. It lies between mountain ridges. To the east is Blue Mountain, and to the west are the La Loma Hills
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Grand Terrace.

The first settlers came when they received Mexican land grants between 1830 and 1840. The area did not initially boom, with only nine buildings in the area by 1876. The area we now know as Grand terrace was known in the late 1800's as East Riverside. The creation of the 20+ mile long Gage Canal around this time helped to bring usable water to the area from the Santa Ana River. When there was plenty of water available for irrigation, the city quickly became an agricultural community, particularly known for their citrus fruit. When many of the groves were destroyed in the big freeze of 1913, trees were replaced by walnut trees and peach trees, both of which could withstand cold much better than the citrus. In the beginning the name for the area was just "the Terrace." But the word, "Grand," was added around 1898 because of the beautiful view from most areas of the city.
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Grand Terrace City Government

City of Grand Terrace
22795 Barton Road
Grand Terrace, California 92313-5295
Phone: 909-824-6621

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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San Bernardino County Page

Grand Terrace Chamber

Chamber Of Commerce
12139 Mount Vernon Ave # 202
Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5547
Phone: 909-783-3581

Grand Terrace Organizations

Chamber Of Commerce
12139 Mount Vernon Ave # 202
Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5547
Phone: 909-783-3581

Grand Terrace Libraries

Grand Terrace Branch Library
22795 Barton Rd.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5207
Phone: 909-783-0147