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Desert Shores

California, United States · North America

About Desert Shores

Desert Shores is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Oasis, 54km from Joshua Tree National Park.

Desert Shores is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 1,104, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Desert Shores 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 Desert Shores to your route.

About Desert Shores

Desert Shores (formerly Fish Springs) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, US. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Desert Shores had a population of 1,128.

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Where is Desert Shores located?

Desert Shores is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 33.4042 latitude, -116.0397 longitude.

What is the population of Desert Shores?

Desert Shores has a population of approximately 1,104 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,104
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.4042, -116.0397

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Desert Shores

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Bombay Beach

A half-abandoned Salton Sea resort town now filled with large-scale installation art: a drive-in of wrecked cars, a leaning airplane sculpture, murals on collapsing houses. Free to wander year-round.

29 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Joshua Tree National Park

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

54 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Salvation Mountain

A visionary art installation in the Colorado Desert covered in bright acrylic paint, adobe, and thousands of gallons of donated paint.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Desert Shores.

Oasis

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 6,890

Salton City

🇺🇸 United States

14 km awayPop. 3,763

Mecca

🇺🇸 United States

19 km awayPop. 8,577

Thermal

🇺🇸 United States

28 km awayPop. 2,865

Vista Santa Rosa

🇺🇸 United States

30 km awayPop. 2,926

Coachella

🇺🇸 United States

33 km awayPop. 44,635

Borrego Springs

🇺🇸 United States

35 km awayPop. 3,429

La Quinta

🇺🇸 United States

38 km awayPop. 40,476

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