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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Palm Springs
California, United States · North America
About Palm Springs
Palm Springs is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Cathedral City, 60km from Joshua Tree National Park.
Palm Springs is in California, United States, with about 47,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cathedral City, about 9 km away.
Palm Springs (Cahuilla: Séc-he) is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2), making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, moreRead more
than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California.
The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March. The majority of the snowbirds are Canadians.
The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities.
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What is there to see near Palm Springs?
Within an hour or so of Palm Springs: The Ace Hotel & Swim Club (3 km), Joshua Tree National Park (60 km).
Where is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is in California, United States, about 9 km from Cathedral City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 47,371
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 33.8303, -116.5453
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Palm Springs
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Joshua Tree National Park
Where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, featuring twisted Joshua trees and surreal boulder formations.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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