Skyforest, California | |
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.jpg) Postcard from Rock Cabin, Skyforest resort | |
  Skyforest, California  Skyforest, California | |
| Coordinates:34°14′07″N117°10′45″W / 34.23528°N 117.17917°W /34.23528; -117.17917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Elevation | 5,741 ft (1,750 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92385 |
| Area code | 909 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661451[1] |
Skyforest is anunincorporated community inSan Bernardino County,California, United States.
Skyforest is located at an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet in theSan Bernardino Mountains, alongCalifornia State Route 18, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast ofLake Arrowhead and approximately 75 miles east of Los Angeles. Skyforest has apost office withZIP code 92385, which opened in 1928.[2][3]
Skyforest is situated on a mile-high ridge surrounded by forest of fir, cedar, pine and oak.[4]
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Skyforest has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[5]
Skyforest has long been used for recreation. The history of Skyforest is interwoven with that of theSan Bernardino Mountains, a summer hunting ground for indigenous people for thousands of years. Prior to the founding of the local USPS in 1928, residents referred to their community as Forest of The Sky.
The Plott, Kuffel and Henck families were among the first to homestead Skyforest, which grew with the logging industry of the 20th century.
Skyforest today includes three neighborhoods and a small commercial district.
As of 2019, there are more than a dozen businesses located in Skyforest. Also located in Skyforest are Rim Family Services, St. Richard's Church, Skyforest Mutual Water Co. and other commercial/residential buildings.
Skyforest is inhabited by humans as well as old world trees, and a diversity of plant and animal wildlife.
Among the human population, there are both full-time and part-time, often living in family units. The permanent population of Skyforest, like the Mountains Community at large, is growing.[6]
Those identifying with Skyforest as their Primary Residence are constituents of CA State Assembly District 33 and State Senate District 23. As anunincorporated community, residents rely on County Officials for representation and public administration as well.
| Climate data for Skyforest, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46 (8) | 49 (9) | 53 (12) | 60 (16) | 67 (19) | 76 (24) | 82 (28) | 81 (27) | 77 (25) | 66 (19) | 54 (12) | 47 (8) | 63 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29 (−2) | 30 (−1) | 31 (−1) | 35 (2) | 41 (5) | 48 (9) | 56 (13) | 56 (13) | 51 (11) | 42 (6) | 34 (1) | 30 (−1) | 40 (4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 8.6 (220) | 8 (200) | 6.5 (170) | 2.9 (74) | 1.1 (28) | 0.2 (5.1) | 0.1 (2.5) | 0.4 (10) | 0.8 (20) | 1.6 (41) | 4.2 (110) | 5.7 (140) | 40.1 (1,020) |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] | |||||||||||||
