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Palm Springs at a glance
Enjoy sunny skies 350 days a year in luxurious Palm Springs, where locals and tourists tee off at renowned golf courses. With its galleries, tony eateries and upscale shops, little wonder Palm Springs is a second home to scores of Hollywood celebs.
Palm Springs history
Luxury golf courses, hot springs and palm trees draw countless
tourists and seasonal residents to the heavenly desert town of Palm
Springs, located 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles. With 350 sunny
days per year, according to Palm Springs' Chamber of Commerce, it's
no surprise that both early and modern pioneers have flocked to
this desert community.
Palm Springs local information
State: California Country: United
States Palm Springs by the Numbers: Population: 45,000Elevation: 474 feet Average Winter Temperature: 57 degrees F Average Summer Temperature: 115 degrees F Quick Facts: Major Industries: hot springs, desert,
tourism, agriculture, natural resources Ethnic Mix: White 78.3%; Asian 8.86%; black 3.93%; other 8.91% Electricity: 120 volts, 60 cycles, AC Time Zone: PST Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 760 Did You Know? More than 2000 years ago, Palm Springs' first
residents were the ancestors of today's Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians. Orientation: Palm Springs is in the Southern California
desert, about 107 miles east/southeast of Los Angeles and 135 miles
north east of San Diego. Protected by mountains on three sides, the
scenic village of Palm Springs is in the Coachella Valley, 487 feet
above sea level.
Palm Springs weather
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5.3" / 13.3 cm
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