Skyforest, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Skyforest, California
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Postcard from Rock Cabin, Skyforest resort
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 Skyforest, California
Location in California
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| 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
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| Area code(s) | 909 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661451 |
Skyforest is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Skyforest is located at an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, along California State Route 18, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lake Arrowhead and approximately 75 miles east of Los Angeles. Skyforest has a post office with ZIP code 92385, which opened in 1928.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Skyforest has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Skyforest, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46) |
9.4 (49) |
11.7 (53) |
15.6 (60) |
19.4 (67) |
24.4 (76) |
27.8 (82) |
27.2 (81) |
25 (77) |
18.9 (66) |
12.2 (54) |
8.3 (47) |
17.2 (63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -1.7 (29) |
-1.1 (30) |
-0.6 (31) |
1.7 (35) |
5 (41) |
8.9 (48) |
13.3 (56) |
13.3 (56) |
10.6 (51) |
5.6 (42) |
1.1 (34) |
-1.1 (30) |
4.4 (40) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 218 (8.6) |
203 (8) |
165 (6.5) |
74 (2.9) |
28 (1.1) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
41 (1.6) |
107 (4.2) |
145 (5.7) |
1,019 (40.1) |
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Demographic information
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.
Those identifying with Skyforest as their Primary Residence are constituents of CA State Assembly District 33 and State Senate District 23. As an unincorporated community, residents rely on County Officials for representation and public administration as well.
