Loma Linda, Charter city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Loma Linda is a small city in San Bernardino County, California, sitting at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains. San Timoteo Creek runs through the area, which lies at roughly 355 meters elevation and covers about 7.5 square miles.
The area began as a Tongva village called Wa'aachnga before European settlers developed it into Mound City. In 1905, Seventh-day Adventists founded a sanitarium here, shaping the community's growth from that point onward.
The town takes its name from the gentle hills on which it stands, with Loma Linda meaning beautiful hill in Spanish. Many residents today still follow plant-based eating habits shaped by principles from the health institutions founded here in the 20th century.
The Redlands Unified School District handles education in the area, while the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office covers safety services. The town sits conveniently between the Inland Empire and surrounding mountains, making trips in either direction straightforward.
The town ranks among the few places worldwide recognized as a Blue Zone, where residents live notably longer than average. Researchers link this pattern to lifestyle habits that have taken root here over many decades.
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