About the District
The
41st Congressional District covers most of San
Bernardino County
which includes the easternmost 
suburbs
of the greater Los Angeles region, as well as the fast-growing communities
in the Mojave Desert. It stretches east to the Nevada border, taking in vast
desert and mountain vistas.
The urban southwestern corner of the district lies at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountain range, whose snow-capped peaks provide a majestic backdrop to sunny Southern California. East San Bernardino Valley cities include San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Redlands and Yucaipa – each a distinct community. The mountains provide year-round recreation for millions of hikers, skiers and boaters from throughout Southern California, served by communities like Crestline, Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake. Nationally-known ski resorts include Snow Summit and Bear Mountain.
Beyond
the San Bernardino Mountains, the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert
stretches
hundreds of miles to the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada. With an
average elevation of nearly 4,000 feet, California's Mojave Desert is called
the “high desert.” The portion of the desert nearest San Bernardino has
some of the fastest-growing communities in California, including Hesperia,
Apple
Valley and Adelanto.
The desert is also home to vitally important military posts, including the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Edwards Air Force Base and China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center.
Some of the nation's most beautiful desert scenery has been preserved in Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree forests, fantastically colored desert mountains, California bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise are all natural wonders that can be viewed in these vast desert parks. The parks are served by the growing desert communities of Baker, Needles, Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms.