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Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, located approximately 50 miles east of Los Angeles and serving as the county seat and most populous city in the Inland Empire with 314,998 residents at the 2020 census, making it the 12th-most populous city in California and part of the 12th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Founded in the early 1870s by John W. North through the Southern California Colony Association, Riverside became the birthplace of the California citrus industry when Eliza Tibbets received three Brazilian navel orange trees in 1874 from William Saunders of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, two of which still survive today. The city is home to the Mission Inn, the nation's largest Mission Revival Style building, as well as the University of California, Riverside, and landmarks including the California Citrus State Historic Park, Riverside National Cemetery, and the Fox Performing Arts Center. Riverside's early development was shaped by its temperance-minded founders and English and Canadian investors who established the region's first golf course and polo field, contributing to its prosperity and growth as a major agricultural and cultural center in Southern California. Corona is a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, located approximately 48 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 95 miles north-northwest of San Diego, with a 2020 census population of 157,136. Known as the "Circle City" due to Grand Boulevard's unique 2.75-mile circular layout, Corona was founded in 1886 at the height of the Southern California citrus boom and earned the title "Lemon Capital of the World." The city's name, Spanish for "crown," was chosen to reflect both its circular street design and to distinguish it from the nearby larger city of Riverside. Corona's economy is anchored by major industrial headquarters including Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Monster Beverage Corporation, and sports car manufacturer Saleen, making it one of the most residential yet industrially significant cities in the Inland Empire. Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Tongva and Payómkawichum peoples, with the primary settlement of Paxauxa established along Temescal Creek. Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, located approximately 58 miles north of San Diego and 85 miles southeast of Los Angeles, with a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and an incorporated date of December 1, 1989. The city anchors the southwestern edge of the Inland Empire region and serves as the principal city of the Temecula-Murrieta-Menifee urban area, which had a population of 528,991 in 2020. Temecula was inhabited by seven bands of Luiseño Indians for centuries before Spanish contact in October 1797, with the Pechanga Band claiming ancestry in the area for more than 10,000 years. The area received Mexican land grants including Rancho Temecula to Felix Valdez and Rancho Little Temecula to Luiseño Pablo Apis in 1845. Today, Temecula is a major tourist and resort destination known for Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations.