This is a list of geographic place names, or
toponyms, in
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a County (United States), county located in the southern California, southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most ...
. The county itself was named for the
city of Riverside, the county seat, which in turn was named for its location beside the
Santa Ana River
The Santa Ana River is the largest river entirely within Southern California in the United States. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows for most of its length through San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, before cutting through ...
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Municipalities
Topographic place names
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Etymology
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Origin of the name California
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List of place names of Native American origin in California
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List of counties in California
The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 County (United States), counties. The state was first divided into 27 counties on February 18, 1850. These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860. Another fourteen coun ...
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Lists of U.S. county name etymologies
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List of U.S. county name etymologies (N–R)
This is a list of U.S. county name etymologies, covering the letters N to R.
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O
P
Q
R
See also
*Lists of U.S. county name etymologies
These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies. Many U.S. states have counties named after U.S. ...
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List of state and territory name etymologies of the United States
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Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a County (United States), county located in the southern California, southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most ...
Riverside County