Yucca Valley
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Snow in Yucca Valley, near Joshua Tree National Park
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 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California |
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 Town of Yucca Valley
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| Coordinates: 34°06′51″N 116°25′56″W / 34.11417°N 116.43222°WCoordinates: 34°06′51″N 116°25′56″W / 34.11417°N 116.43222°W | ||
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 United States
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 California
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| County | San Bernardino | |
| Incorporated | November 27, 1991 | |
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| • Total | 40.015 sq mi (103.639 km2) | |
| • Land | 40.015 sq mi (103.639 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% | |
| Elevation | 3,369 ft (1,027 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 20,700 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 21,132 | |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 92284–92286 | |
| Area codes | 442/760 | |
| FIPS code | 06-87056 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667939, 2413524 | |
| Website | www |
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Yucca Valley is an incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 20,700 as of the 2010 census. Yucca Valley lies 17 miles (27 km) west of Twentynine Palms, 37 miles (60 km) north of Palm Springs, 89 miles (143 km) south of Barstow via State Route 247, 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Lucerne Valley and 55 miles (89 km) east of San Bernardino.
Bordered in the west by the San Bernardino Mountains and in the south by the Joshua Tree National Park, the Yucca Valley community is located in the Mojave Desert at roughly 3,300 feet (1,000 m) above sea level.
Yucca Valley is governed by a town council whose mayor as of 2015 is George Huntington. Other town council members are Robert Lombardo, Rick Denison, Merl Abel, and Robert Leone.
Yucca Valley contracts its police and public safety services from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Fire suppression and ambulance services are provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department and Cal Fire.
In the California State Legislature, Yucca Valley is in the 16th Senate District, represented by Republican Jean Fuller, and in the 42nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Chad Mayes.
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