Rancho La Sierra
Rancho La Sierra
La Sierra de Santa Ana | |
|---|---|
Mexican land grant | |
Location in Southern California | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′48″N 117°32′24″W / 33.880°N 117.540°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Granted | 1846 |
| Founded by | Vicenta Sepulveda |
| Named after | The Sierra (mountains) beside the Santa Ana River |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,774 acres (7,193 ha) |
| Later sites include the city of Norco, La Sierra University, and Camp Anza | |
Rancho La Sierra (also called "La Sierra de Santa Ana") was a 17,774-acre (71.93 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Riverside County, California, United States. In 1846 Governor Pio Pico issued the grant to Vicenta Sepulveda. The rancho includes the present-day city of Norco, and the western end of Riverside.