Perris: I-215 : (252) At San Jacinto
Tucked into the Perris Valley of inland Southern California, Perris is a place whose character is shaped by a dry basin landscape and the transport routes that cross it. Interstate 215 runs along the city’s western side, linking Inland Empire communities with Menifee and the route toward San Diego. To the northeast, Lake Perris is a reservoir within Lake Perris State Recreation Area, beneath the broader backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains. Perris began as a California Southern Railroad station in 1885 and was named for railroad engineer Fred T. Perris. Its low-rise development, farmland and open tracts reflect a working edge of rapidly growing Riverside County.
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Few cities in California have a history as closely tied to the railroad as Perris. Founded in 1885 as a station on the California Southern Railroad, it grew on the inland plain of Riverside County, in today’s Inland Empire. Lake Perris lies just east of the city, a major reservoir and recreation area framed by low, dry hills. Perris also houses the Southern California Railway Museum, whose collection preserves historic rail equipment and streetcars. Perris Auto Speedway adds a distinct motorsport presence at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds. Move on to other webcams in California to compare landscapes and settings around the Inland Empire.
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