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Palm Springs
A desert resort city known for its mid-century modern architecture, hot springs, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway ascending Mount San Jacinto.
57 km · about 65 min drive
California, United States · North America
Big Bear Lake sits on the route: 10 minutes from Big Bear City, 57km from Palm Springs.
Big Bear Lake is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 5,213, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Big Bear Lake sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Big Bear Lake to your route.
Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the western United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. It is a snow and rain-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.
At a surface elevation of 6,743 ft (2,055 m) above sea level, it has an east–westRead more
length of approximately seven miles (11 km) and is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a little more than 1⁄2 mi (0.8 km). These approximations are based on the lake having an optimum retainable water level. At dam's end, Big Bear measures its deepest water at 72 feet (22 m).
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Big Bear Lake is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.2439 latitude, -116.9114 longitude.
Big Bear Lake has a population of approximately 5,213 people, making it a town in United States.
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A desert resort city known for its mid-century modern architecture, hot springs, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway ascending Mount San Jacinto.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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57 km · about 65 min drive
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