Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California | |
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El Paseo in Palm Desert | |
| Nickname(s): P. D., Palm Deezy | |
| Motto: "Feel The Warmth" | |
Location of Palm Desert, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′20″N 116°22′28″W / 33.72222°N 116.37444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | November 26, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Jan Harnik |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Evan Trubee |
| • City Council | Gina Nestande Joe Pradetto Karina Quintanilla |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.02 sq mi (69.97 km2) |
| • Land | 26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) 0.76% |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,163 |
• Estimate (2022) | 51,583 |
| • Density | 1,986.98/sq mi (736.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92210, 92211, 92255, 92260, 92261 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-55184 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652767, 2411356 |
| Website | www |
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Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley region of Riverside County, California. The city is located in the Colorado Desert arm of the Sonoran Desert, about 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs, 121 miles (195 km) northeast of San Diego and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 51,163 at the 2020 census, and the city has been one of the state's fastest-growing since 1980, when its population was 11,801.