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Blue Jay, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Summary

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Field	Value
name	Blue Jay
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
motto	"The Gateway to Lake Arrowhead"
pushpin_map	USA California#USA
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption	Location within the state of California
map_caption	Location within San Bernardino county
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	California
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	San Bernardino
leader_title
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2000
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	Pacific (PST)
utc_offset	-8
timezone_DST	PDT
utc_offset_DST	-7
elevation_ft	5203
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	92317
area_code	909
blank_name	FIPS code
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1660347
website	Blue Jay, California

Blue Jay is an unincorporated community located in San Bernardino County, California. It is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, above a region of California known as the Inland Empire, and is within the San Bernardino National Forest. Blue Jay Village itself is located 1 mi from the southwestern bank of Lake Arrowhead.

The town is a part of the Lake Arrowhead Community. Other towns in this community are Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Twin Peaks, Sky Forest, Agua Fria, and Cedar Glen.

History

The town started as the homestead of Art (1880-1956) and Norma Wixom (b. Harmon, 1883-1978). They leased a few vacation cabins and opened a store in 1914. Stoney DeMent (1892-1972) leased the land and built a market called The Blue Jay Market in 1934, named after the blue-colored birds that lived in the area, which later became the name of the town built up around it. The naming of the town is something of a misnomer: the local variety of jay is actually the Steller's jay, not the closely related blue jay. While this is widely known in the area, the name has stuck. Residents began to move to Blue Jay about 10 years later. In 1978, Bluejay was purchased by H.R. "Rick" Kaufman through his company Pioneer Take Out Corporation aka Pioneer Chicken.

Today

Blue Jay Village today is home to 2,314 residents. It is considered the entertainment district of the Lake Arrowhead community. It contains a shopping center, a number of restaurants, a bank, the Lake Arrowhead Library, and many privately owned stores. A movie theater, Blue Jay Cinema, operated from 1988 until June 2023. The village also hosts many events including the Lake Arrowhead celebration of film, The Blue Jay Christmas parade, and the Blue Jay Jazz Festival.

References

"Blue Jay Village, California". Blue Jay Village, California.
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"Rim of the World Historical Society".
"The mountain bids farewell to Blue Jay Cinema".

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