Hotels near Highland, California

A little about Highland...

Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 44,605 at the 2000 census. It also refers to a geographical area of the City of San Bernardino (generally north of Highland Avenue and east of Del Rosa Avenue to the eastern city limits), and parts of unincorporated San Bernardino County.

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than nine states.

Located in the southeast of the state of California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated Greater Los Angeles Area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. As of 2005 the population was 1,932,000, largely located in its more populated southwestern portions. The county seat is San Bernardino. Its southwestern portions are considered to be part of the Inland Empire (the more urbanized part of San Bernardino County) region of Southern California, a bicounty area.

Places of interest
The Mojave National Preserve
Calico Ghost Town northeast of Barstow via Interstate 15
Zzyzx (The name of a road and rural community in the County)
Amboy, a ghost town along Route 66
Joshua Tree National Park
San Bernardino National Forest home to Big Bear outdoor activities
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex

The mountains are home to the San Bernardino National Forest, and include the communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Forest Falls, and Big Bear Lake.

The San Bernardino Valley is at the eastern end of the San Gabriel Valley, and is part of the Inland Empire. The San Bernardino Valley includes the cities of Ontario, Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Redlands, and Yucaipa.

The Inland Empire area of Southern California is made up of the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County and western portion of Riverside county.