Adelanto, California
San Bernardino County · Population 38,046 · Card no. 10000
A high desert city north of Victorville, founded in 1915 as a planned orchard colony by the inventor of the Hotpoint iron.
- Earl Richardson bought the land with his iron patent money.
- The city later became known for its prisons and detention facilities.
- George Air Force Base, now a logistics airport, lies just east.
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