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Coachella Valley, California

Coachella, California
City
City of Coachella
Coachella City Hall
Coachella City Hall
Nickname(s): Coachello, La Coachelita and Cochela
Riverside County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Coachella Highlighted.svg
Coachella, California is located in the US
Coachella, California
Coachella, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W / 33.67944; -116.17444Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W / 33.67944; -116.17444
Country  United States
State  California
County Riverside
Incorporated December 13, 1946
Government
 • Mayor Steven Hernandez
Area
 • Total 28.950 sq mi (74.981 km2)
 • Land 28.950 sq mi (74.981 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation -69 ft (-21 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 40,704
 • Density 1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92236
Area codes 442/760
FIPS code 06-14260
GNIS feature IDs 1652686, 2409493
Website www.coachella.org
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coachella, California

Coachella (/kˈɛlə/, /k.əˈɛlə/) is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (or the Palm Springs area). It is located 28 miles (45 km) east of Palm Springs, 72 miles (116 km) east of Riverside, and 130 miles (210 km) east of Los Angeles.

Known as the "City of Eternal Sunshine", Coachella is largely a rural and agricultural community in the desert and one of the state's fastest growing cities in the late 20th century. When it first incorporated back in 1946, it had 1,000 residents, but the population was 40,704 at the 2010 census.

The eastern half of the Coachella valley is below sea level, and the area's average elevation is 68 feet (35 m) below sea level. The Salton Sea, a saltwater lake located about 10 miles (16 km) South of Coachella, lies 227 feet (69 m) below sea level.

The city also lends its name to the Coachella grapefruit; the town's stretch of State Route 111 is named Grapefruit Boulevard in its honor. Harrison Street or State Route 86 is declared historic U.S. Route 99, the major thoroughfare that connects with Interstate 10 a few miles north of town.


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