Colton, California
Colton is a city of 53,772 people in San Bernardino County, California.
Why visit Colton
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 139 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include American Sports University, Bourns College of Engineering, Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery and Colton Carnegie Library.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 43°F.
Weather in Colton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Colton
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Nicknamed "Hub City", Colton is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is a suburb of San Bernardino, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the city's downtown. The population of Colton is 53,909 according to the 2020 census, up from 52,154 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Colton, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
American Sports University
School · 4.5 mi
San Bernardino, California
Bourns College of Engineering
School · 5.1 mi
Engineering school at the University of California, Riverside
California University of Science and Medicine
School · 2.3 mi
Medical school in California, USA
Riverside Fox Theater
Cinema and theater · 5.2 mi
Theater and movie theater in Riverside, California, United States
University of California, Riverside
School · 5.1 mi
Public research university in Riverside, California, United States
Museums and landmarks20
Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
Cemetery · 2.1 mi
California State Historical Landmark #121
2001 Agua Mansa Road, Colton
Colton Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Carnegie library in Colton, California, United States
Harada House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Mission Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Hotel in Riverside, California
Riverside Art Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Art museum in Riverside, California
Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Event venue in Riverside, California, U.S
Riverside station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Former railway station in Riverside, California
San Bernardino County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Courthouse in San Bernardino, United States of America
San Bernardino Downtown Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Post office in San Bernardino, California
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San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Railway station in San Bernardino, the United States of America
Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties
Museum · 5.4 mi
Museum in Riverside, California
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Fairmount Park
Park · 4.5 mi
Park in Riverside, California, United States of America
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes139
Chillz Frozen Yogurt
Restaurant · Frozen Yogurt · 1.3 mi
22488 Barton Road, Grand Terrace
Su-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr 11:00-23:00, Sa 10:00-23:00
Pieology Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.0 mi
1420 South Riverside Avenue, Rialto
Su-Th 09:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-24:00
Kalaveras
Restaurant · 2.8 mi
111 East Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Jose's Mexican Food
Restaurant · Mexican, Cocktails · 3.1 mi
950 South E Street, San Bernardino
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
127 more on the map.
Where to stay16
La Quinta Inn & Suites San Bernardino
Motel and hotel · 2.9 mi
225 East Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino
Best Western Hospitality Lane
Motel and hotel · 3.1 mi
294 East Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino
Days Inn by Wyndham San Bernardino/Redlands
Motel and hotel · 3.1 mi
1909 Business Center Drive, San Bernardino
Churches and places of worship53
First Christian Church of Rialto
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
First Congregational Church of Riverside
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists
Church · 3.7 mi
Colton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 3.1 mi
2467 West Mill Street, San Bernardino
Faith Bible Missionary Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.9 mi
191 East Hanna Street
Sierra Vista Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 3.2 mi
2300 North Rancho Avenue, Colton
Azure Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.5 mi
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Healthcare8
Pacific Clinics - Central Valley Clubhouse
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 mi
1501 South Riverside Avenue, Rialto
Map of Colton
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 44°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 70°F | 45°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 58°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 63°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 64°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 93°F | 61°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 55°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 76°F | 47°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 43°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Riverside Citrus Exp (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Bernardino County has had 40 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-09-11: Bridge Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-07: Line Fire (Fire)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-10-26: Blue Ridge Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Flabob Airport (RIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Grand Terrace 2 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Highgrove 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Bloomington 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Loma Linda 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Rialto 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- San Bernardino 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Muscoy 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Riverside 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Fontana 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Jurupa Valley 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Colton Area Museum, Oleknutlee, Public domain
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio (2), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio (1), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio, peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio (3), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio (4), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA 92324, USA - panoramio (5), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Westbound Union Pacific Freight at Colton California (29653744450), Clay Gilliland from Chandler, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colton Yard, California (29321100133), Clay Gilliland from Chandler, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colton, CA, I10 and 215 Interchange, 2009 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Church Of Christ Historical 0196 Wiki a, Steve Rouhotas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RiversideArtMuseum20090821g, Unknown author, Public domain
- Harada House 20091024c, MissionInn.Jim, Public domain
- Exterior view of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn (hotel), Riverside, ca.1910 (CHS-5259), C. C. Pierce, Public domain
- FirstCongregationalChurch20090821f, MissionInn.Jim, Public domain
- 1907 First Christian Church, Oleknutlee, Public domain
- All Souls Universalist Church, Steve Rouhotas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Bernardino County Courthouse 2, Einbierbitte, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RiversideMunicipalAuditorium20090821z, MissionInn.Jim, Public domain
- San Bernardino Main Post Office 3, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanBernardinoStationStreetside, User:Oakshade, CC BY 2.5
- -CALIFORNIA-L-0016- Santa Ana River flood (50390315333), WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- -CALIFORNIA-L-0014- Santa Ana River flood (50390307268), WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Super Blood Blue Moon 2018 Nightscape, Rami Ammoun, CC BY 3.0
- Super Blue Blood Moon 2018, Rami Ammoun, CC BY 3.0
- Super Blue Blood Moon 2018, Rami Ammoun, CC BY 3.0
- Dasymutilla magnifica - iNaturalist 272224958, James M. Maley, CC BY 4.0
- Nanularia brunneata, iNaturalist user: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0
- SP1503 SD7R - 2267525001, sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- SP3203, SP3209, SP320?, & SP320?, SDP45s, sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- SP1503 SD7R - 2267525001 (crop1), sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- Reverse Loop (cropped), sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- Reverse Loop, sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- California Landmark No. 121 Agua Mansa - panoramio, Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
- California Landmark No. 121 Agua Mansa - panoramio (1), Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Slover, Isaac-gravestone, Drseccombe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agua Mansa Cemetery - panoramio (1), Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua Mansa Cemetery - panoramio, Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua Mansa Museum - panoramio, Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua Mansa Cemetery 2 - panoramio, Johnwayne Stroud, CC BY-SA 3.0
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