Reche Canyon
Reche Canyon (historically known as Homhoa Canyon, Homoa Canyon, and Homuba Canyon) is a canyon in the far northwestern foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, northwest of The Badlands in the Inland Empire region of Southern California.[1] The Tongva village of Homhoangna, from which the canyon's alternative names derives, was located here.[2]
| Reche Canyon | |
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| Floor elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m)[1] |
| Long-axis direction | north-south |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′09″N 117°11′47″W [1] |
| Topo map | Sunnymead |
| Traversed by | Reche Canyon Road |
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The county line between San Bernardino County and Riverside County is at the approximate midway point of the canyon;[3] the San Bernardino half to the north is mostly within the boundaries of Colton, with a small area in Loma Linda,[4] while the southern half is unincorporated territory of Riverside County.[5] Reche Canyon Elementary School is located in the northern part of the canyon.[4]
Along with San Timoteo Canyon and Pigeon Pass, the canyon links San Bernardino and its surrounding cities in the San Bernardino Valley to the city of Moreno Valley.[3] The road through the canyon is used as a shortcut and to avoid traffic by commuters looking for an alternative to Interstate 215 and California State Route 60.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reche Canyon
- Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names: Their Origins and Their Stories. J.D. Gunther. pp. 240–41.
- The Changing Land of Many Hills: A History of Reche Canyon
- Reche Canyon Specific Plan
- Reche Canyon/Badlands Area Plan