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Cathedral City

California, United States · North America

About Cathedral City

Cathedral City is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rancho Mirage, 53km from Joshua Tree National Park.

Cathedral City is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 53,826, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City to your route.

About Cathedral City

Cathedral City is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. Situated between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, the city has the second largest population, after Indio, of the nine cities in the Coachella Valley. Its population was 51,493 at the

Read more 2020 census, a slight increase from 51,200 at the 2010 census. Prior to the arrival of European colonists, the land was part of the territory inhabited by the Cahuilla Indians. Today every other square mile of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land. Development of a town began when a housing subdivision was built in 1925. It became an incorporated municipality in 1981. The city's name is derived from Cathedral Canyon located to the south of the city in the foothills of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The canyon is said to have received its name because certain rock formations in the canyon were reminiscent of a cathedral. A flood in August 1946 significantly altered the cathedral-like features of the canyon. In the United Kingdom a population center needs to have city status, and a cathedral, in order to be called a cathedral city. This prompted Robert Ripley to include the town of Cathedral City in his December 9, 1939, Believe It Or Not column stating, "Believe it or not … there is no church in Cathedral City, Calif. It is named after a canyon".

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Where is Cathedral City located?

Cathedral City is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 33.7797 latitude, -116.4653 longitude.

What is the population of Cathedral City?

Cathedral City has a population of approximately 53,826 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
53,826
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.7797, -116.4653

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Ambulance
911
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911
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Worth the detour from Cathedral City

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

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.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

The Ace Hotel & Swim Club

A desert hotspot in Palm Springs that regularly hosts car culture events and has become a gathering point for the vintage auto community.

9 km · about 15 min drive

national park

Joshua Tree National Park

Where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, featuring twisted Joshua trees and surreal boulder formations.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cathedral City.

Rancho Mirage

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 18,083

Thousand Palms

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 7,715

Palm Springs

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 47,371

Palm Desert

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 51,869

Indian Wells

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 5,289

Sky Valley

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 2,406

Desert Edge

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 3,822

Garnet

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 7,543

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