Corona, city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif., suburb 14 mi WSW of Riverside, and 40 mi ESE of downtown Los Angeles; 33°52'N 117°34'W. The city developed as a primary citrus-fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light mfg. (canned foods, plastic prods., wooden prods., pharmaceuticals). The name Corona (“circle”) was derived from the 3-mi/4.8-km circular drive around the city that was once used for car racing. Corona Municipal Airport in N. Calif. Inst. for Men and Women to NE (prisons). L. Mathews Reservoir to E; Prado Flood Control Basin to NW. Cleveland Natl. Forest is on Corona’s SW boundary, and Glen Ivy Hot Springs to S; Chino Hills State Park to W. Inc. 1896.
