Casa Blanca, California
| Casa Blanca, California | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Riverside | |
  Casa Blanca, California Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′59″N 117°24′09″W / 33.93306°N 117.40250°WCoordinates: 33°55′59″N 117°24′09″W / 33.93306°N 117.40250°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 California |
| County |
 Riverside |
| City |
 Riverside |
| Elevation[1] | 264 m (866 ft) |
Casa Blanca, formerly known as Blanca,[2] is a former unincorporated community now an annexed neighborhood of Riverside, in Riverside County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 866 feet (264 m).[1] Casa Blanca is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Riverside.[2]
Notable residents
- Ysmael R. Villegas (1924–1945) – first Medal of Honor recipient from Riverside County, California, now buried at Riverside National Cemetery as the cemetery's first interment.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casa Blanca, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1403. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Wall, Stephen (March 24, 2014). "Riverside: Medal of Honor recipient honored". The Press-Enterprise.
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