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Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States and is also a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of 305,255; making it the largest city in the Inland Empire region, the 12th largest municipality in the state of California, and among the 50 largest cities in the United States.

The city of Riverside is served by several institutions of higher learning:
University of California, Riverside
California Baptist University
La Sierra University
Riverside Community College

Riverside is home of the historic Mission Inn, the Historic Riverside County Courthouse (based on the Petit Palais in Paris, France), and the Fox Theater (where the first showing of Gone with the Wind took place).

Also it is the home of the "World's Largest Paper Cup" which is over three stories (68.10 feet tall). There is a warehouse/manufacturing building (Dixie Corporation) right behind it. It is made of painted concrete. The "Dixie Cup" landmark is located on Iowa Street just north of Palmyrita. The manufacturing plant itself is now non-existent.

Riverside is home to the University of California, Riverside. The University of California, Riverside, Botanic Gardens contains 40 acres (162,000 m²) of unusual plants, with four miles of walking trails. The city prides itself on its historic connection to the navel orange, which was introduced to North America from Brazil by the first settlers to Riverside in 1873. Riverside is home to the three surviving Parent Navel Orange Tree, from which all American West Coast navel orange trees are descended.

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