Victorville, CA
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About Victorville
- • Singer Kalin White, of the duo Kalin and Myles, hails from Victorville.
- • The original In-N-Out Burger University training facility was located in Victorville.
- • U.S. Route 66's path through Victorville helped it grow as a transportation hub.
- • An early name for Victorville was 'Gobernador,' Spanish for 'Governor'.
- • The 1969 flood significantly altered the Mojave River's course through Victorville.
- • It's named for Jacob Nash Victor, a Santa Fe Railroad construction superintendent; founded in 1886.
- • With over 135,000 residents, the population is larger than Pomona's.
- • At 2,953 feet, the elevation offers cooler temperatures than the Los Angeles basin.
- • Logistics and transportation are major employment sectors in Victorville.
- • A feeling of resilient community pervades, with sunshine and wide-open spaces.
- • The Ontario Reign, an AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, is the nearest pro team.
- • Auto racing is a popular pastime at the nearby Auto Club Speedway.