Perris, Railway city in Riverside County, California.
Perris is a town in Riverside County, California, covering roughly 32 square miles (83 square kilometers) between gentle hills and flat plains. The area sits about 1,450 feet (440 meters) above sea level and connects residential neighborhoods with large warehouse complexes and agricultural land stretching east and south.
The settlement formed in 1885 when residents of a nearby place moved two miles north to be closer to the new railroad line. The railway chief gave the community his name, and the connection to Los Angeles and San Diego helped the town grow.
The town carries the name of a railroad engineer who planned the route through this area in the late 1800s. Wide streets and warehouse buildings shape the townscape today, while residential neighborhoods spread between commercial zones where distribution centers and schools form the largest employers.
The town spreads along several main roads running north to south and east to west, which help with finding your way around. Visitors find public facilities and shopping areas mostly in the central part, while recreation sites and airfields sit at the edge of town.
A small airport west of town offers a runway roughly 5,100 feet (1,550 meters) long and serves mostly skydivers as a base. Many visitors come here to jump from high altitude and glide over the wide inland plains.
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