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Running Springs, San Bernadino County, Ca

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Little city nestled in the woods.

Running Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 5,125 at the 2000 census.

Running Springs is located at 34°12′28″N, 117°6′30″W (34.207739, -117.108285)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,125 people, 1,903 households, and 1,366 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 497.2/km² (1,286.1/mi²). There were 3,686 housing units at an average density of 357.6/km² (925.0/mi²).

Running Springs is a mountain community in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is an inholding in the San Bernardino National Forest. Situated at the junction of SR-18 and SR-330, it is a major gateway to the mountain communities of Lake Arrowhead, Arrowbear, Green Valley Lake, and Big Bear. It lies some 16 miles (24 kilometres) northeast of the city of Highland, California, up SR-330, at an elevation of 6080 feet. While there is no primary industry in Running Springs, there are service industries geared to the tourist market, as the San Bernardino National Forest is a highly popular year-round tourist destination. Also, taking advantage of the forested setting, the area is home to multiple summer camps, including Pali Overnight Adventures, which caters to upper class families. Several prominant celebrities children attend Pali, including the children of Hugh Hephner, Bruce Springsteen, and others.

Additionally, Running Springs, together with surrounding communities, form a bedroom community for commuters who are employed in San Bernardino and points beyond, but who are willing to put up with the notorious Southern California commute in order to live above the smog and pollution found at lower levels.

Running Springs is a member community of the Rim of the World, an inhabited stretch of the San Bernardino Mountains and wholly contained in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Rim (as it is locally known) extends from Crestline to Big Bear, a distance of some 30 miles (50 kilometres). The locals call themselves "Hilltoppers", as opposed to "Flatlanders", a term describing people from down the hill.

Several prominent businesses have taken root in the Running Springs area which deserve some acknowledgment. CEDU High School, and CEDU Middle School, two schools who work under the umbrella group, The Brown Schools were recently situated in Running Springs at the old Houston Estate, a prominant place historically during the prohibition. Furthermore, a small Inn, called the Storybook Inn exists to serve those who would stop overnight which also deserves recognition.

The only public high school for this location is Rim of the World High School situated in Lake Arrowhead.
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Coordinates:   34°12'22"N   117°6'17"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago