Mecca, California
Mecca
Walters | |
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Mecca, California with Mecca Hills | |
Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′18″N 116°04′38″W / 33.57167°N 116.07722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Settled | 1870's |
| Named after | Mecca, for its climate |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2) |
| • Land | 6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −187 ft (−57 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,219 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92254 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-46660 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652751 and 2408811 (CDP) |
Mecca is an unincorporated community located in Riverside County, California, United States. The desert community lies on the north shore of the Salton Sea in the Eastern Coachella Valley and is surrounded by agricultural land.