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Yucca Valley

Town of Yucca Valley
Town
Snow in Yucca Valley, near Joshua Tree National Park
Snow in Yucca Valley, near Joshua Tree National Park
Town of Yucca Valley, CA seal
Seal
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Town of Yucca Valley is located in the US
Town of Yucca Valley
Town of Yucca Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°06′51″N 116°25′56″W / 34.11417°N 116.43222°W / 34.11417; -116.43222Coordinates: 34°06′51″N 116°25′56″W / 34.11417°N 116.43222°W / 34.11417; -116.43222
Country  United States
State  California
County San Bernardino
Incorporated November 27, 1991
Area
 • 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.yucca-valley.org

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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