Palm Springs, California
resort city in Riverside County, southern California, United States
Palm Springs, California is a city in Riverside County, California. As of 2010, 44,552 people lived there. 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.
City of Palm Springs | |
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 Aerial view of south west Palm Springs (facing south), with the Canyon Country Club in the center | |
 Location in Riverside County | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′26″N 116°31′49″W / 33.82389°N 116.53028°WCoordinates: 33°49′26″N 116°31′49″W / 33.82389°N 116.53028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Pougnet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.975 sq mi (245.984 km2) |
| • Land | 94.116 sq mi (243.761 km2) |
| • Water | 0.859 sq mi (2.224 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 440 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 44,552 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92262–92264 |
| Area code(s) | 760 (with a 442 overlay) |
| FIPS code | 06-55254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652768 |
| Website | www.palmsprings-ca.gov |
Palm Springs has a hot desert climate (BWh in the Köppen climate classification).
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