Palm Springs CA Quick Facts

Original Palm Springs Residents
More than 2,000 years ago, the first residents of Palm Springs were the ancestors of today's Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. As a Tribe, the Agua Caliente is the largest landowners in the city owning over 6,700 acres of land within the Palm Springs city limits.

Palm Springs Population
45,000.

Palm Springs Elevation
474 Feet Above Sea Level.

Average Palm Springs Temperatures
Average Low Temperature: 56 degrees F.
Average High Temperature: 89 degrees F.

Average Rainfall in Palm Springs
Palm Springs average annual rainfall is 5.78 inches per year.

Orientation of Palm Springs
Palm Springs is in Riverside County, Southern California.
Palm Springs is in the Coachella Valley.
Palm Springs is about 107 miles east/southeast of Los Angeles.
Palm Springs is about 135 miles northeast of San Diego.

Coachella Valley Sister Cities
Palm Desert, California
La Quinta, California
Cathedral City, California
Desert Hot Springs, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Indio, California

Did You Know?
Palm Springs' original name was Agua Caliente.
Agua Caliente is Spanish for "Hot Water".
In 1863 Palm Springs was a stagecoach stop from LA to Mexico.

The Palm Springs Desert Resort cities include Palm Springs, Palm Desert,
Cathedral City, Indian Wells, Indio, Desert Hot Springs, La Quinta and
Rancho Mirage. Abbreviations for California include CA, Calif. and Cal.