Declezville, California
| South Fontana | |
|---|---|
| unincorporated community | |
| Nickname(s): The Ridge, Southridge | |
  South Fontana Location within the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′40″N 117°28′53″W / 34.04444°N 117.48139°WCoordinates: 34°2′40″N 117°28′53″W / 34.04444°N 117.48139°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 57,832 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC0) |
| ZIP codes | 92337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656478 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Declezville, California | |
Declezville is an unincorporated community in the Inland Empire region and extreme southwestern San Bernardino County, in southern California. [1]
It is named for William Declez, a naturalized US citizen, born in France, well known for his marble business on Los Angeles St. He opened granite quarries in Southern California in the 1860s in the Jurupa Hills on Pyrite Street, and built several Mexican public buildings. He died at age 73 on Feb. 7, 1921 in the Southern Alps. When the Southern Pacific built a spur to the large granite quarries, it named the junction Declez and the terminal Declezville, for William Declez, owner of the granite works. Declez is a community in south Fontana.[2]
Geography
The community is located in the northwestern foothills of the Jurupa Mountains, and at the southeastern edge of the Pomona Valley.
It is adjacent to the southwestern section of the city of Fontana.
Declezville is at an average elevation of 938 feet (286 m).[3]
References
- ↑ Located at: 34.0444568, -117.4814382
- ↑ 1500 California Place Names
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Declezville, California
