Rancho Cucamonga, a suburban city situated at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. Its climate is classified as warm Mediterranean, or Csa, under the Köppen climate classification system. The city’s seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city’s agricultural history and intimate connections to wine-making.map_of_rancho_cucamonga_ca
The city’s favorable location and host of public amenities have earned it numerous distinctions. Notably, Money Magazine ranked Rancho Cucamonga 42nd on its “Best Places to Live” list in 2006. In addition, Insider Magazine established one Rancho Cucamonga neighborhood as the 13th richest neighborhood in Southern California. All of the city’s four public high schools earned the Silver distinction in a 2015 ranking of the nation’s high schools by U.S. News & World Report. The city’s proximity to major transportation hubs, airports, and highways has attracted the business of the nation’s largest corporations including Coca-Cola, Nong Shim, Frito-Lay, and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
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By 1200 A.D., Kukamongan Native Americans had established a village settlement in the area around present-day Red Hill, near the city’s western border. Kukamonga derives its name from a Native-American word meaning “sandy place.” Anthropologists have determined that this cluster of settlers likely belonged to the Gabrielino culture, at one time one of the largest concentrations of Native American peoples on the North American continent. In the 18th Century, following an expedition led by Gaspar de Portola, the land was incorporated into the Mission System established by Father Junipera Serra and his group of soldiers and Franciscan