65-496: [REDACTED] Look up upland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Hill , an area of higher land, generally Highland , an area of higher land divided into low and high points Upland and lowland , conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level In limnology and freshwater biology ,
130-553: A high school near Mpumalanga, South Africa Sweden [ edit ] Uppland , a historical province on the eastern coast of Sweden, including the northern shores of Stockholm, Sweden United Kingdom [ edit ] Uplands, Gloucestershire , a location in England Uplands, Swansea , a suburb and community of Swansea, Wales Uplands (electoral ward) , an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales Uplands Academy ,
195-556: A 1937 Art Moderne style building on the corner of Second Avenue and "A" Street, in Upland. The largest room is dedicated to the wine and citrus history of the area, with a smaller room with Native American photos and tools, and a hallway bursting with photographs and antique furniture. Inland Empire Museum of Art (IEMA) was founded 2015 in as a nonprofit art museum located in Upland, California. The museum relies on donations and public support. The Upland Lemon Festival began in 1997 and
260-530: A brewery in Bloomington, Indiana Uplands nation , a student society at Uppsala University, Sweden Upland cotton , the cultivated Gossypium hirsutum cotton Uplands Party, a political party that stands candidates in Uplands (electoral ward) See also [ edit ] Uplands School (disambiguation) Uplander (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Upland Topics referred to by
325-406: A city Upland, Indiana , a town Indiana Uplands , a geographical region in south-central Indiana Upland, Kansas , a rural unincorporated community Upland, Nebraska , a village Upland, Pennsylvania , a borough Upland, Texas , a ghost town Upland, West Virginia (disambiguation) Uplands, Baltimore , a neighborhood Other uses [ edit ] Upland (restaurant) ,
390-637: A former Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario Uplands, Ottawa , a neighbourhood in Ottawa Uplands, Greater Victoria , a Vancouver Island neighbourhood in the northeast Oak Bay, British Columbia Uplands Park , an undeveloped natural reserve in the Uplands neighbourhood Uplands Ski Centre , a ski area in Thornhill, Ontario The Uplands, Edmonton , a future neighbourhood Uplands, Ontario ,
455-423: A household in the city was $ 48,734, and the median income for a family was $ 57,471. Males had a median income of $ 43,485 versus $ 29,973 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,343. About 9.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
520-789: A neighbourhood in Ottawa Uplands, Greater Victoria , a Vancouver Island neighbourhood in the northeast Oak Bay, British Columbia Uplands Park , an undeveloped natural reserve in the Uplands neighbourhood Uplands Ski Centre , a ski area in Thornhill, Ontario The Uplands, Edmonton , a future neighbourhood Uplands, Ontario , a neighbourhood in the City of London, Ontario Germany [ edit ] Upland (mountain range) , in Hesse and Westphalia Kenya [ edit ] Uplands, an area in Lari Constituency Norway [ edit ] Uplands, Norway , an ancient name for
585-463: A neighbourhood in the City of London, Ontario Germany [ edit ] Upland (mountain range) , in Hesse and Westphalia Kenya [ edit ] Uplands, an area in Lari Constituency Norway [ edit ] Uplands, Norway , an ancient name for the agricultural lands and forests to the north of Oslo in Norway South Africa [ edit ] Uplands College,
650-507: A news article in the Upland News, had 35 rooms with a capacity for 50 patients. The total cost for this new facility, located on East San Bernardino Road, was $ 173,107.10. In 1911, the citizens of Upland created a volunteer fire department with F.H. Manker named as the Fire Chief. The first recorded piece of apparatus was a hose cart that was pulled by the first available personnel. In 1913,
715-558: A party of missionaries, soldiers, and Native Americans from San Gabriel mission, under the leadership of Padre Dumetz, were sent out to select a location. On May 20, 1810, they came into the San Bernardino Valley. This, according to the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints, was the feast day of Saint Bernardino of Siena , and they named the valley in his honor. The expedition named the area around Upland "Cucamonga," which in
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#1732845394493780-548: A plain based on elevation above sea level In limnology and freshwater biology , the terrestrial ecosystems above the high water mark ( wetland ) of a riparian zone or lake shore Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Upland, Queensland , a locality in the Barcaldine Region Desert Uplands , a bio-region in Queensland Canada [ edit ] CFB Uplands ,
845-424: A population of 79,040. The population density was 4,721.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,822.9/km ). The racial makeup of Upland was 60.6% White (36.8% Non-Hispanic White), 6.5% African American , 0.9% Native American , 8.9% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , and 9.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.1%. There were 26,654 households, averaging 2.88 people, with 30.6% of people over
910-666: A restaurant in New York City Upland , a song by Edgar Froese from the album Aqua Upland (UPL), a wetland indicator status for plants Upland Brewing Company , a brewery in Bloomington, Indiana Uplands nation , a student society at Uppsala University, Sweden Upland cotton , the cultivated Gossypium hirsutum cotton Uplands Party, a political party that stands candidates in Uplands (electoral ward) See also [ edit ] Uplands School (disambiguation) Uplander (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Upland Topics referred to by
975-551: A rural citrus area to a residential and commercial community. Upland is located on the northern edge of the San Bernardino Valley . The San Gabriel Mountains are to the north of Upland. The city terrain is fairly flat but slopes gradually upward to the north. From south to north, the city elevation increases by 825 feet over a distance of 4.25 miles, from 1,175 feet at the intersection of 7th Street and Euclid Avenue (southern city boundary) to an elevation of 2,000 ft at
1040-624: A secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Upland Britain , a list of semi-natural habitats United States [ edit ] Upland South , the northern part of the Southern United States, in contrast to the Deep South Upland, California , a city Upland, Indiana , a town Indiana Uplands , a geographical region in south-central Indiana Upland, Kansas , a rural unincorporated community Upland, Nebraska ,
1105-502: A series of flumes carried water from the mountains to a reservoir from which water would then be sent to the relative land sites. In 1882, Chaffey purchased 6,216 acres of land in the Cucamonga Rancho, along with significant water rights from San Antonio Creek, for $ 60,000. Additional purchases brought the size of the land to over 8,000 acres of land for a total purchase price of $ 90,000. Chaffey's master plan called for distributing
1170-399: A suburb and community of Swansea, Wales Uplands (electoral ward) , an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales Uplands Academy , a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Upland Britain , a list of semi-natural habitats United States [ edit ] Upland South , the northern part of the Southern United States, in contrast to the Deep South Upland, California ,
1235-400: A village Upland, Pennsylvania , a borough Upland, Texas , a ghost town Upland, West Virginia (disambiguation) Uplands, Baltimore , a neighborhood Other uses [ edit ] Upland (restaurant) , a restaurant in New York City Upland , a song by Edgar Froese from the album Aqua Upland (UPL), a wetland indicator status for plants Upland Brewing Company ,
1300-623: A vote for incorporation should take place. On May 5, 1906, Upland approved their vote for incorporation with 183 in favor and 19 against. The city was officially created on May 15, 1906, by the Secretary of State in Sacramento. In 1935, Upland's boundary lines were redrawn to include the land that was annexed in Ontario's 1902 expansion. Upland's first hospital, the San Antonio Hospital , opened on
1365-678: Is celebrated annually in April. The festival celebrates the city's citrus industry and includes the Lemon Idol vocal contest, food competitions, and carnival rides. The festival is held in downtown Upland. Upland is known in Southern California skateboard culture as a spot for vertical skateboarding . Several famous skateboarders have visited the city, known as "Badlands" in skateboarding culture due to its geographical location. On Saturday May 19, 2012, Mayor Ray Musser acknowledged local Stan Hoffman,
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#17328453944931430-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages upland [REDACTED] Look up upland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Hill , an area of higher land, generally Highland , an area of higher land divided into low and high points Upland and lowland , conditional descriptions of
1495-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Upland, California Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California , United States on the border with neighboring Los Angeles County . The municipality is located at an elevation of 1,242 feet (379 m). As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 79,040, up from 73,732 at
1560-663: Is now known as the Old Spanish Trail . To the west, the trail led to the San Gabriel Mission , which Spanish Missionaries built in 1771. In 1774, Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza established an overland route from Arizona to California, with part of the trail passing through present day Upland on the way to the San Gabriel Mission. Anza's route went through Yuma , the San Gorgonio Pass and through
1625-699: The 2010 census . Upland was incorporated as a city on May 15, 1906; it was previously named North Ontario . Upland is located at the foot of the highest part of the San Gabriel Mountains and is part of the Inland Empire , a metropolitan area situated directly east of Greater Los Angeles . Upland is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains on an east–west trail that was used by the Native Americans and Spanish missionaries, part of what
1690-522: The California Gold Rush of 1849. The Cucamonga Rancho changed hands several times, but the area that present-day Upland occupies was little more than an uninhabited ranchland and a place to pass through until the arrival of George Chaffey in 1882. Chaffey, a Canadian shipbuilder from the province of Ontario , had already established the Etiwanda irrigation community in 1881, irrigating the land with
1755-684: The Tongvan language meant "sand place." Jedediah Smith of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company was the first American to enter California overland. He started from the Yellowstone River, August 1826, with a party of fifteen men. Their course was down the Colorado River to the Mojave, where they found two Native Americans, who guided them across the desert to San Gabriel Mission. Smith pioneered
1820-406: The terrestrial ecosystems above the high water mark ( wetland ) of a riparian zone or lake shore Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Upland, Queensland , a locality in the Barcaldine Region Desert Uplands , a bio-region in Queensland Canada [ edit ] CFB Uplands , a former Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario Uplands, Ottawa ,
1885-540: The Bedford Brothers, announced plans to erect a depot at the foot of Second Avenue, the primary business street. A notice in the December 1887 Ontario Record indicated that the cost of the station would be $ 7,000. In the next decades numerous packing houses were built close to the tracks on both sides of A Street. Used for commuting of residents and tourists as well as for freight, the railroad linked Upland to Los Angeles to
1950-570: The Old Spanish Trail. The route resulted in immediate commerce between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. Pack trains made annual treks between New Mexico and California, bringing woven Mexican products to California, which lacked sheep, and bartering them for horses and mules, scarce in New Mexico. The trail carried mule-trains over the Cajon Pass, then west through Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and El Monte, to
2015-563: The San Bernardino Valley. In 1775, Anza led a second expedition consisting of more than 240 people on a journey of over two thousand miles to the San Francisco Bay . En route, the expedition reached the San Gabriel Mission on January 4, 1776. The expedition reached the San Francisco Bay on June 27, 1776, where Anza founded the present day city of San Francisco . Five years later, in 1781, Spanish settlers followed Anza's route to found
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2080-403: The age of five living in a home where a language other than English is spoken. While 90.1% of households had a broadband Internet subscription, 94.7% of households had a computer. Of people over 1 year old, 86.5% lived in the same home a year previously. The census reported 5.8% of the population was under the age of 5 and 21.8% under the age of 18. People 65 years of age or older made up 14.9% of
2145-435: The agricultural lands and forests to the north of Oslo in Norway South Africa [ edit ] Uplands College, a high school near Mpumalanga, South Africa Sweden [ edit ] Uppland , a historical province on the eastern coast of Sweden, including the northern shores of Stockholm, Sweden United Kingdom [ edit ] Uplands, Gloucestershire , a location in England Uplands, Swansea ,
2210-542: The broad, tree-lined median of Euclid Avenue formerly connected Upland to the Southern Pacific Railroad line in Ontario . The trolley was pulled from Ontario to Upland by a mule, which then climbed aboard an attached trailer for the ride back down. It was later converted to electricity and closed in 1928. The citrus industry in Upland and neighboring Ontario continued to thrive, and by the 1930s, citrus had become
2275-597: The city expanded their half-square mile to over 10 square miles. When Ontario started to push for a larger area of incorporation, Upland residents expressed concern. The area of land that Ontario wanted included the Upland Post Office, the tracks for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, and the train depot. On March 12, 1906, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors conducted a two-day hearing and agreed that
2340-493: The city of Los Angeles a few miles west of the San Gabriel Mission. Following the Anza expedition, the San Gabriel Mission became an important stopping place for expeditions traveling between Arizona and California. The mission was the first place where supplies could be procured after crossing the desert, and as travel over this road increased, the mission arranged to establish a supply station at some intermediate point east. In 1810,
2405-563: The city was 67.2% White , 7.6% African American , 0.8% Native American , 7.3% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 12.3% from other races , and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.5% of the population. There were 24,551 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who
2470-651: The civilian labor force. Workers in this demographic reported a mean time to work of 31.1 minutes. The 2010 United States Census reported that Upland had a population of 73,732. The population density was 4,711.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,819.0/km ). The racial makeup of Upland was 48,364 (65.6%) White (44.2% Non-Hispanic White), 5,400 (7.3%) African American , 522 (0.7%) Native American , 6,217 (8.4%) Asian , 159 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 9,509 (12.9%) from other races , and 3,561 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28,035 persons (38.0%). The Census reported that 73,050 people (99.1% of
2535-425: The colony's "southernmost boundaries to the mountains." Euclid was planned as a "200-foot-wide double drive ... [with a] center parkway to be flanked by a 65-foot-wide drive on each side. Chaffey also planned for electricity in Ontario with street lamps being placed a mile apart on Euclid and an electric streetcar that would travel up and down Euclid daily. Ontario was available for settlement on November 1, 1882. During
2600-402: The corner of Arrow Highway and San Antonio Avenue in 1907, one year after Upland was incorporated as a city. The hospital had 18 beds with a medical staff of five physicians. It was built with funds received from community stock sales. The expanded San Antonio Community Hospital was dedicated on Wednesday, July 30, 1924. This new hospital, "commodiously and scientifically constructed," according to
2665-455: The dominant agricultural crop for California. In 1936, the revenue from the citrus industry totaled $ 97,000,000. This was second in profit only to the California petroleum industry, which totaled $ 159,500,000. At the height of citrus production, the industry produced sixty percent of the nation's citrus supply and twenty percent of the world's supply. This success continued for citrus growers until
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2730-563: The first serious fire to occur in the new community destroyed all the businesses on the east side of Second Avenue south of Ninth Street. This fire generated interest in further protecting the community, and in 1915 the fire station on D Street was built. The first motorized fire engine was purchased at this time. In 2017, the Upland Fire Department dissolved and became a part of the San Bernardino County fire district. Upland
2795-913: The first week, Chaffey sold 190 acres for a total value of $ 28,500. To ensure the success of this irrigation plan and to appeal to potential land buyers, the Chaffey created a "mutual water company" in which each landowner became a stockholder. The San Antonio Water Company was incorporated on October 25, 1882. The Ontario colony eventually became known for its citrus groves, but in 1882, orange trees were too scarce and expensive at $ 100 an acre to turn to citrus, so at first other types of fruit were planted. By 1884, Ontario Nursery owner D.A. Shaw reported that there were "40,000 peach trees, 29,000 pear trees, 15,000 seedling apple trees, 16,000 grafted apple trees, 1,000 cherry trees, and 16,000 grape cuttings set out in orchards and vineyards." However, by 1889, some 2,000 acres of citrus orchards had been planted on Ontario, and Ontario
2860-463: The intersection of 24th Street and Euclid Avenue (northern city boundary). The highest peak in the San Gabriels, Mount San Antonio , known locally as Mount Baldy, is approximately 9.5 miles north of the Upland's northern boundary and caps out at 10,064 feet. Upland is bordered on the east by Rancho Cucamonga , to the south by Ontario and Montclair , to the west by Claremont , and to the north by
2925-492: The mid-1940s, when the citrus industry as a whole began its decline. After World War II, land values began to skyrocket, and growers began to sell their land to developers. In 1954, the San Bernardino Freeway , later part of Interstate 10 , was completed, connecting Los Angeles to San Bernardino. The freeway, one of the first in the nation, eased the commute to Los Angeles and accelerated the transition of Upland from
2990-653: The owner of the now defunct Pipeline Skatepark, by giving him a lifetime achievement for his contribution to the skate culture. In 1929, the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a Madonna of the Trail statue in Upland at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Euclid Avenue. The twelve Madonna of the Trail statues, created by sculptor August Leimbach , mark the route of the National Old Trails road with
3055-653: The population) lived in households, 305 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 377 (0.5%) were institutionalized. There were 25,823 households, out of which 9,770 (37.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13,400 (51.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4,026 (15.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,557 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,533 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 219 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 5,159 households (20.0%) were made up of individuals, and 1,786 (6.9%) had someone living alone who
3120-584: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 30,490 people (41.4%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Upland had a median household income of $ 62,667, with 13.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 68,393 people, 24,551 households, and 17,873 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,523.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,746.7 inhabitants/km ). There were 25,467 housing units at an average density of 1,684.5 per square mile (650.4/km ). The racial makeup of
3185-498: The population. The population was 51.9% female and included 3,356 veterans. People born outside the United States made up 17.6% of the population. Of the housing units, 54.6% were owner-occupied. Median rent was $ 1,571. Upland had a median household income of $ 76,259, with a per capita income of $ 35,624 annually and 11.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Among the population age 16+ years old, 66.3% were in
3250-483: The region's major settlements at Mission San Gabriel and Los Angeles. From the time of the Anza expedition until the Mexican Rancho Period , the land around Upland was used as grazing land by the San Gabriel Mission. Under mission rule, cattle ranching became a major industry. The rangy cattle thrived and bred rapidly in the benign climate, and thousands of cattle wandered across the Cucamonga Rancho. Following
3315-540: The route over the Cajon Pass , where he then joined the foothill route established by Anza, arriving at San Gabriel on November 27. California was part of Mexico at the time, so Smith was briefly arrested by the Mexican governor before being released. In 1829, Mexican explorer Antonio Armijo led the first successful caravan from Santa Fe to Southern California, joining up with Smith's route to open what would later be called
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3510-747: The secularization of the missions by the Mexican government, the Cucamonga Rancho was granted to Tiburcio Tapia in 1839. Upon the death of Tapia in 1845, the Rancho passed to his daughter and her husband, Leon V. Prudhomme. An 1886 report by the California Surveyor General listed the size of the Cucamonga Rancho as 13,045 acres. California became part of the United States at the end of the Mexican–American War in 1846, and American settlers began to arrive in California in large numbers with
3575-460: The top employers in the city are: Upland Fire Department Museum. The museum is housed in the first fire station in the city. The museum houses fire fighting equipment and photographs. The station building dates back to 1915. The museum houses the original Upland fire truck from 1916. Cooper Regional History Museum. The former headquarters of the Ontario-Cucamonga (O.K.) Fruit Exchange is
3640-691: The unincorporated community of San Antonio Heights . Upland has semi-arid climate with most of the rainfall occurring during the winter months. The average annual rainfall is 24.5 inches. The highest recorded temperature was 113 °F in July 2006. The lowest recorded temperature was 21 °F in January 1963. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Upland has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The 2020 United States Census reported that Upland had
3705-414: The water over the whole tract to each farm lot in cement pipes, with each holder to share in the water proportionately to his holding irrespective of distance from the source. Chaffey also laid out the main thoroughfare which ran from one end of the settlement to the other. He also named the "main thoroughfare" Euclid in honor of his favorite mathematician . Euclid Avenue was seven miles long, stretching from
3770-582: The west and the rest of the Santa Fe network to the east. Ontario officially incorporated in 1891, but the size of incorporation was relatively small; a half-square mile bordered by the "Southern Pacific tract to the south, G Street to the north, Sultana Avenue to the east and Vine Avenue to the west." In 1901, residents of Ontario learned that those living in North Ontario were also thinking of incorporation as their own city. In order to eliminate this possibility,
3835-504: The westernmost statue being that in Upland. One of the inscriptions on the base of the Madonna of the Trail statue notes that, in 1826, Jedediah Smith passed through what later became Upland, leading a band of 16 trappers in an expedition that marked the first American entry into California over land. While Route 66 was disestablished in 1985, remnants of the classic highway can still be seen today on Foothill Boulevard in Upland, including
3900-404: Was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. There were 27,355 housing units at an average density of 1,747.9 per square mile (674.9/km ), of which 14,948 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 10,875 (42.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 42,560 people (57.7% of
3965-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.2. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for
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#17328453944934030-422: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 18,983 families (73.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.26. The population was spread out, with 18,091 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 7,504 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 19,917 people (27.0%) aged 25 to 44, 19,322 people (26.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,898 people (12.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
4095-543: Was credited with choosing the name. However, by 1902, the name "Upland" was used to refer to the entire area of North Ontario. The railway came to North Ontario in 1887. When the Ontario Colony was founded, downtown was located next to the Southern Pacific tracks. In 1887 the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe completed its connection adjacent to the newly founded Magnolia Tract in North Ontario. Subdividers of Magnolia,
4160-573: Was one of the cities located on the National Old Trails Road , established in 1912 as the first national coast-to-coast highway. In Upland, the national highway ran along Foothill Boulevard , which had been built on the route established by the early Spanish explorers. In 1926, a hundred years after Jedediah Smith's expedition, the western part of the National Old Trails Road became part of the famed Route 66 . A trolley line in
4225-466: Was rated as having the second largest citrus acreage in the state. The present-day city of Upland was the originally northern part of Chaffee's Ontario Model Colony, and was known as "North Ontario" or "Magnolia" after a local hotel. The name Upland was first used as the name of the "Upland Citrus Association." Long-time resident Charles D. Adams, organizer and first elected president of the Association,
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