Borrego Springs, California
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Downtown as seen from Christmas Circle
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 Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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 Borrego Springs
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| Coordinates: 33°14′50″N 116°22′19″W / 33.24722°N 116.37194°WCoordinates: 33°14′50″N 116°22′19″W / 33.24722°N 116.37194°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.409 sq mi (112.428 km2) |
| • Land | 43.071 sq mi (111.554 km2) |
| • Water | 0.338 sq mi (0.874 km2) 0.78% |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,429 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92004 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07596 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652675, 2407888 |
Borrego Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,429 at the 2010 census, up from 2,535 at the 2000 census, made up of both seasonal and year-round residents. Borrego Springs is completely surrounded by Anza-Borrego State Park, the largest of California's State Parks.
The village of Borrego Springs is recognized as a designated "international dark sky" settlement, therefore there are no stop lights in Borrego Springs and night time lighting is kept to a minimum to protect the views of the night sky.Borrego Springs is approximately 55 miles from the lights of the highly developed California coast. Borrego Springs was designated as California's first International Dark-Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association. It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year.
Borrego Springs has pueblo-style, modern architecture and ranch-style house architecture. A local landmark is the traffic roundabout between the airport and downtown, known as Christmas Circle. The town includes a branch of the San Diego County Library.
The name of Anza-Borrego State Park is derived from a combination of Juan Baptista de Anza and "borrego" which is Spanish for little lamb, in honor of the local herds of bighorn sheep.
Tourism is the primary industry in Borrego Springs. The 600,000 acres Anza-Borrego Desert State Park surrounds the town, making it the largest desert state park in the nation. There are 4 public golf courses, Tennis Center, horseback riding, and it is a destination for Snow birders who seasonally migrate each year from colder northern climates in winter to warmer terrain.
According to the United States Geological Survey Borrego Springs is located at 33°15′24″N 116°22′30″W / 33.25667°N 116.37500°W (33.2558717, -116.375012). This points at "Christmas Circle Drive", at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Borrego Springs Road, which is where most maps place the community. According to the United States Census Bureau Borrego Springs is located at 33°14′50″N 116°22′19″W / 33.24722°N 116.37194°W (33.247113, -116.371969). Located between "Frying Pan Road" and "Double O Road", this is 3,530 feet (1,080 m) south-southeast of the USGS location. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Borrego Springs census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112 km2), 99.22% of it land and 0.78% water.
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