Seven Oaks, California | |
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  Seven Oaks, California Location within the state of California  Seven Oaks, California Seven Oaks, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′11″N 116°54′51″W / 34.18639°N 116.91417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Elevation | 5,305 ft (1,617 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661426[1] |
Seven Oaks is an unincorporated mountain community in the San Bernardino Mountains. It sits by the Santa Ana River, 7 miles northeast of Angelus Oaks. Seven Oaks Road leads to the neighboring community of Pinezanita, 3.5 miles west of Seven Oaks. It is located 4 miles off Highway 38.[2] It is a resort community[3] which was founded in 1845.
Seven Oaks is situated in the Santa Ana River Canyon, roughly halfway between the confluence of Bear Creek and the Santa Ana to the west, and the headwaters of the Santa Ana below Sugarloaf Mountain to the east.[4] It sits four miles from the Highway 38, and may be reached from Glass Road, Forest Road and Seven Oaks Road. It is located next to Santa Ana River, a river which is popular for Trout and German Brown fishing.[5]
It was named for the English town Sevenoaks, Kent by Charles M. Lewis in 1845. It was previously a sheep ranch, but developed into a resort community after the opening of Big Bear Lake, California. The community is now home to a lodge which dates back to 1876, and is also home to a bar, duck pond, restaurant and gift shop. It is also home to a swimming pool and numerous hiking trails to Barton Flats and nearby mountain destinations. It has been named the oldest resort town in Southern California.[6]
Films such as The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922) and The Savage (1917) have been filmed in Seven Oaks.[7]
A cabin burned down and a shootout took place here during the manhunt for officer Christopher Dorner in February 2013.[8][9][10]
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- ^ "Report: Dorner's wallet found in burned-out cabin". USA Today.
- ^ "Cabin where rogue ex-LAPD cop was holed up not intentionally burned down, sheriff says". Fox News. March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Los Angeles cop barricaded in California cabin - UPDATE". February 13, 2013.