The venue formerly known as San Manuel sits at 34.1503, -117.2293, and the straight-line distance to Los Angeles is 58.8 miles. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel times.
A reader asking about bingo at San Manuel is usually asking about a place, not a game schedule. The physical venue is fixed; what happens inside it on any given day is not something this article can describe. What it can do is anchor the property in space, show how far it sits from reference cities, and explain how to measure from your own starting point.
The venue's fixed position
Yaamava' Resort & Casino is located in San Bernardino, California. It is owned and operated by the San Manuel Nation, and the original San Manuel Bingo opened on July 24, 1986. The property's coordinates place it in the southern part of California, east of Los Angeles and north of San Diego.
Because the venue's coordinates are documented, its position relative to other documented points can be stated with confidence. The table below lists every reference point for which a straight-line distance is available in this article's reference set.
| Reference point | Straight-line miles | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 58.8 | great-circle |
| San Diego | 99.2 | great-circle |
| Palm Springs | 45.0 | great-circle |
| Temecula | 45.8 | great-circle |
| Las Vegas | 182.7 | great-circle |
| Phoenix | 299.9 | great-circle |
| San Francisco | 383.2 | great-circle |
| Sacramento | 387.3 | great-circle |
| Reno | 397.9 | great-circle |
| Portland | 836.6 | great-circle |
| Seattle | 966.4 | great-circle |
| Denver | 777.4 | great-circle |
| Dallas | 1178.9 | great-circle |
| Houston | 1314.4 | great-circle |
| Chicago | 1687.7 | great-circle |
| New York City | 2389.8 | great-circle |
| Miami | 2277.8 | great-circle |
| Toronto | 2117.5 | great-circle |
Every figure above is a great-circle distance between two sets of coordinates. It is not a road distance.
Why straight-line distance understates the trip
A great-circle distance is the shortest path across the surface of the earth between two points. A car cannot travel that path. Terrain, water, road networks, and state borders all force a longer route.
Southern California's mountains are the most obvious factor here. The San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains sit between the venue and the Los Angeles basin. A straight line from the venue to Los Angeles passes over or through terrain that has no continuous road. The road network follows passes and valleys, which adds miles.
Water is a smaller factor for this venue than for coastal properties, but it still shapes routes. A trip toward San Francisco or Sacramento must work around the Tehachapi range and the Central Valley's road grid rather than cutting across it. A trip toward Las Vegas crosses the Mojave Desert, where the road network is sparse and follows the corridors that exist rather than the shortest geometric line.
State borders add no distance by themselves, but they do concentrate the road network. A route toward Phoenix or Las Vegas must cross from California into Nevada or Arizona at specific highway crossings, and those crossings are not necessarily on the straight-line path. The same applies to any trip toward Oregon or Washington.
What the venue's location means in practice
The venue sits east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area and north of the Inland Empire's Temecula corridor. Its nearest documented reference points are Palm Springs at 45.0 straight-line miles and Temecula at 45.8 straight-line miles. Los Angeles is 58.8 straight-line miles away, and San Diego is 99.2 straight-line miles away.
These figures describe position, not travel burden. A reader planning a visit should treat them as a floor, not an estimate. The actual road distance will be longer, and the time it takes depends on traffic, route choice, and the time of day.
If your starting point is not in the table
The venue's position is fixed; your position is not. If your city does not appear in the table above, this article cannot state a distance from it. You can measure your own straight-line distance by taking the venue's coordinates, 34.1503, -117.2293, and the coordinates of your starting point, and computing the great-circle distance between them with any mapping tool.
That will give you a straight-line figure. It will not give you a driving distance or a travel time. For those, you need a routing tool that knows the current road network, and even then the result is an estimate that changes with traffic and construction.
What to confirm before you go
Several things about this venue change and are not documented in this article. The venue's own published pages are the authoritative channel for each of them.
- Whether bingo is currently offered, and on what schedule.
- Any entry requirements, age restrictions, or identification rules.
- Parking availability and any associated conditions.
- Current operating hours for the parts of the property you plan to use.
The venue's own contact page and guest services line carry the current answer. Confirm these before travelling, because they can change between the time you read this and the time you arrive.
FAQ
Does the original San Manuel Bingo still exist?
The original San Manuel Bingo opened on July 24, 1986, according to publicly published reference sources. The property has since been redeveloped and now operates under the name Yaamava' Resort & Casino. Whether bingo is offered today is a current-operations question that this article cannot answer; the venue's own published schedule is the authoritative source.
How far is San Manuel from Los Angeles?
The straight-line distance between the venue and Los Angeles is 58.8 miles. That is a great-circle figure, not a road distance. The actual driving distance is longer, and this article does not publish road mileage or travel times. Use a routing tool for a road estimate.
Can I measure the distance from my own city?
Yes. Take the venue's coordinates, 34.1503, -117.2293, and your own city's coordinates, then compute the great-circle distance between them. That gives a straight-line figure only. For road distance and travel time, use a routing tool that accounts for the current road network and traffic conditions.
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