Rubidoux California Map

About Rubidoux, California

Rubidoux is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of 34,000. The population density is 2800.0 people per km². Rubidoux is located at 33.9961°N, 117.4056°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92509.

Rubidoux rises from the valley floor, a landscape where the rugged shoulders of Mount Rubidoux stand sentinel over a sprawling expanse of sun-baked earth. It lies 3.0 miles north of Riverside, CA (from Riverside, CA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Fontana. The air here carries the dry, dusty scent of chaparral, a fragrance that intensifies under the relentless California sun. Canyons, etched deep by time and infrequent rains, snake their way up the mountainside, offering shadowed respite from the glare. Lower down, the terrain softens into rolling foothills, a mosaic of scrubby brush and hardy, drought-tolerant grasses, a stark beauty that speaks of resilience. The history of Rubidoux is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty that once defined this region, particularly its citrus groves, their fragrance a memory now carried on the breeze. Mount Rubidoux itself, a prominent geological feature, has long been a landmark and a place of pilgrimage, its summit offering panoramic views that stretch towards distant mountain ranges and the sprawling urbanity below. The local economy has shifted over the decades, moving from its agrarian roots to embrace commerce and industry, yet a spirit of self-reliance and community endures. The whispers of early settlers and the echoes of their labor are present in the very texture of the land, a subtle narrative woven into the fabric of Rubidoux.

About This Rubidoux Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rubidoux, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.996111, -117.405556. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rubidoux and Riverside County.

Detailed location data for Rubidoux includes the ZIP code (92509), telephone area code (909), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rubidoux is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.