Carte topographique Temecula

One possible origin of palm in the place name comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the area as La Palma de la Mano de Dios or "The Palm of God's hand". The earliest use of the name "Palm Springs" is from United States Topographical Engineers who used the term in 1853 maps. According to William…

Altitude moyenne : 859 m

Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of San Bernardino and Los Angeles and north of Palm Springs. It is named after the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert. Originally declared a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree was redesignated…

Altitude moyenne : 639 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.425 m

The elevation (at City Hall) is 224 feet (68 m) above sea level. Elevations vary from the lower northern half once covered in sand dunes to the upper slope southern cove (300–900 feet or 91–274 metres) all the way to the ridgeline at 1,000 feet (300 m). Palm Desert is in the Coachella Valley, the…

Altitude moyenne : 303 m

Altitude moyenne : 120 m

With an elevation of 2,980 feet above sea level, Cherry Valley is at the highest point on the San Gorgonio Pass between San Bernardino and Palm Springs. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km2), all of it land.

Altitude moyenne : 942 m

Lake Mathews was constructed in a basin formerly traversed by Cajalco Creek; thus, any water flowing down the creek enters the reservoir. Cajalco Creek is a tributary of the Santa Ana River via Cajalco Canyon Creek into Temescal Creek. The original course of the creek, before 1933, can be seen on the US Dept.…

Altitude moyenne : 430 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.327 m

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Altitude moyenne : 842 m

Altitude moyenne : 488 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all of it land. The city ranges in elevation from 20 to 934 feet, with an average elevation of 69 feet (21 m).

Altitude moyenne : 293 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.389 m

Altitude moyenne : 468 m

It lies centered on the junction of State Route 74 and State Route 243 in the southern division of San Bernardino National Forest. Mountain Center lies just north of Lake Hemet, midway between Hemet and Palm Desert, just south of the town of Idyllwild, and it is southeast of the city of Riverside, the county…

Altitude moyenne : 1.476 m

The city is centrally located in Southern California in the Menifee Valley. It is almost 15 miles (24 km) north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta. Menifee is roughly 46 square miles (100 km2) in size and has an elevation of 1,424 feet (434 m). The incorporated City of Menifee includes the communities of…

Altitude moyenne : 456 m

Altitude moyenne : 527 m

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Altitude moyenne : 2.069 m

Altitude moyenne : 271 m

Altitude moyenne : 186 m

The elevation is 68 feet (21 m) below sea level, as the eastern half of the Coachella Valley is below sea level. The saltwater lake, Salton Sea, 10 miles (16 km) south of Coachella, is 228 feet (69 m) below sea level.

Altitude moyenne : -2 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.791 m

The rainfall until 1893 was greater than normal, and the lake remained high and overflowed naturally on three or four occasions during that time. The lake water was purchased by the Temescal Water Company for the irrigation of land in Corona. Its outlet channel was deepened, permitting gravity flow down the…

Altitude moyenne : 531 m

The entire eastern boundary of the Colorado River Basin runs along the North American Continental Divide and is defined largely by the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande Basin. The Wind River Range in Wyoming marks the northern extent of the basin, and is separated from the Colorado Rockies by the endorheic…

Altitude moyenne : 102 m

Altitude moyenne : 214 m

Situated within the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, the city's elevation ranges between 2,300 to 3,500 feet (700 to 1,070 m) above sea level.

Altitude moyenne : 720 m

Altitude moyenne : 267 m

Altitude moyenne : 511 m

Summer winds and the higher elevation keep Desert Hot Springs on average 5-7 degrees cooler than other communities in Coachella Valley. However, the winter season can be warmer due to the surrounding mountains blocking north winds. Since it lies at a higher elevation than the cities further south, cold air…

Altitude moyenne : 498 m

Altitude moyenne : 480 m

Altitude moyenne : 649 m

Altitude moyenne : 439 m

"Mile-high Idyllwild" is a mountain resort about one mile (1600 m) in altitude. Idyllwild is flanked by two large rock formations, Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily Rock) and Suicide Rock, which are famous in Southern California rock-climbing circles.[citation needed] It offers no skiing, so "the Hill" has…

Altitude moyenne : 1.746 m

Altitude moyenne : 537 m

Altitude moyenne : 150 m

With an elevation of 2,500-3,000 feet above sea level, Beaumont is at the peak on the San Gorgonio Pass between San Bernardino and Palm Springs, neighboring the Interstate 10 and State Route 60 freeways. If driving east to Banning or west to Calimesa, drivers can feel a gradual downward slope.

Altitude moyenne : 728 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.211 m

Altitude moyenne : 1.210 m

Altitude moyenne : 476 m

Dedicated to James Simpson, Hemet City Council 1947–48, and mayor 1950 to 1966. Simpson Park is a wilderness park located in the Santa Rosa Hills southeast of Hemet with sheltered picnic area and tables, barbecues, restrooms, and hiking trails. At an elevation of 2,500 feet (760 m), it provides an expansive…

Altitude moyenne : 535 m

The elevation (City hall) is 224 feet (68 m) above sea level. Elevations vary from the lower northern half once covered in sand dunes to the upper slope southern cove (300–900 feet or 91–274 metres) all the way to the ridgeline at 1,000 feet (300 m). Palm Desert is located in the Coachella Valley, the…

Altitude moyenne : 178 m

Altitude moyenne : 372 m

La Quinta is located at 33°40′31″N 116°17′51″W / 33.67528°N 116.29750°W / 33.67528; -116.29750 (33.675373, −116.297391). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles…

Altitude moyenne : 201 m

Riverside is the 61st-largest city in the United States, the 12th-largest city in California, and the largest city in California's Inland Empire metro area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 81.4 square miles (210.8 km2), of which 81.1 square miles (210 km2) is land and 0.3…

Altitude moyenne : 371 m

One possible origin of palm in the place name comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the area as La Palma de la Mano de Dios or "The Palm of God's hand".[27] The earliest use of the name "Palm Springs" is from United States Topographical Engineers who used the term in 1853 maps.[28] According to…

Altitude moyenne : 698 m

Altitude moyenne : 794 m

Altitude moyenne : 336 m