Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California is a city in Riverside County, California. As of 2020, 44,575 people lived there.[4] It is one of the largest cities in the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs and the surrounding area have many retirement communities (places where retired people live). The city and surrounding area have almost 100 golf courses.
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| Location within Riverside County Location within Riverside County | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′49″N 116°32′43″W / 33.83028°N 116.54528°WCoordinates: 33°49′49″N 116°32′43″W / 33.83028°N 116.54528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | April 20, 1938[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.68 sq mi (245.21 km2) |
| • Land | 94.54 sq mi (244.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44,575 |
| • Density | 513.21/sq mi (198.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92262–92264 |
| FIPS code | 06-55254 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652768, 2411357 |
| Website | palmspringsca |
Palm Springs has a hot desert climate (BWh in the Köppen climate classification).
Palm Springs, California Media
- José María Estudillo.jpg
Californio soldier and explorer José María Estudillo was the first to note the existence of hot springs within the area of what is Palm Springs.
- Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing palm trees over a creek, ca.1901 (CHS-2104).jpg
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing palm trees over a creek, c. 1901
- Hotel La Fonda, Palm Springs, California postcard (1950s).jpg
A 1950s postcard publicizing one of the many hotels sprouting in Palm Springs during the early to mid-20th century
- Palm Springs pool 2015.jpg
The San Jacinto Mountains border Palm Springs to the west.
- Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley - USA - January 2010 - Patrick Nouhailler (5775698419).jpg
Located in the Coachella Valley desert region, Palm Springs is sheltered by the San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south, by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the east. This geography gives Palm Springs its hot, dry climate, with 354 days of sunshine and only 5.23 inches of rain annually.[
- Kaufman Desert Home.jpg
Kaufmann Desert House, Palm Springs, by Richard Neutra
- Greetings from Palm Springs - Palm Canyon Drive postcard (1950s).jpg
A postcard of Palm Canyon Dr. through Palm Springs' downtown village in the 1950s
- Palm Springs, CA, 2024 - 048.jpg
Sonny Bono Memorial at Plaza Mercado
- Wind Farm (Palm Springs, California).jpg
A wind farm in Palm Springs
- Palm Springs through mountains.JPG
View through the San Jacinto Mountains to Palm Springs
References
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