Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs
Nickname : DHS
Cablot's Pueblo Museum
Location in California
Basic data
Foundation :	July 12, 1941
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Riverside County
Coordinates :	33 ° 58 ′  N , 116 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 58 ′  N , 116 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	25,938 (as of 2010)
Population density :	424.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	61.233 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 61.164 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	328 m
Postcodes :	92240-92241
Area code :	+1 760
FIPS :	06-18996
GNIS ID :	1656484
Website :	www.cityofdhs.org
Mayor :	Scott Matas

Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County in the US state of California . It has 25,938 inhabitants (as of 2010) and belongs to the Coachella Valley , which is also known as the Desert Empire . Since the 1970s, when the population was 2,700, the city has experienced rapid development with a significant increase in population.

geography

Living Waters Spa

Desert Hot Springs is located in north central Riverside County in the US state of California and is surrounded entirely by unincorporated territory. There are no major highways through the city itself, but Interstate 10 leads south of Desert Hot Springs , from which California State Route 62 leaves near the city and leads north along the eastern edge of the town.

Desert Hot Springs has a population of 25,938 as of the 2010 census and covers an area of ​​61.233 km², of which 61.164 km² is land; the population density is 424.1 inhabitants per square kilometer and is comparatively low. The center of Desert Hot Springs is at an altitude of 328 m.

geology

The city has two aquifers separated by the Mission Creek Fault (subsidiary area of ​​the San Andreas Fault ) . The first is responsible for several thermal springs that supply thermal water to the region's resorts and spas . The second aquifer on the other side of the Mission Creek Fault contains cold water from the Mission Springs Basin. It is used as drinking water and has won awards for special taste.

climate

Desert Hot Springs - like the whole of the Coachella Valley - has a hot desert climate ( Effective Climate Classification : BWh), with less than 150 mm of precipitation per year. The summers are very hot, temperatures above 42  ° C are common in July and August. The lowest temperatures at night are between 26 and 32  ° C at this time . The winters in Desert Hot Springs are also relatively mild with average temperatures between 20 and 28  ° C during the day and 10-18  ° C at night.

Desert Hot Springs, California
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     14th 1     17th 4th     20th 6th     25th 10     31 16     38 21st     41 25th     40 23     35 19th     28 13     20th 6th     13 1 Temperature in ° C Source: klima.org

Average monthly temperatures for Desert Hot Springs, California Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 14th 17th 20th 25th 31 38 41 40 35 28 20th 13 O 26.9 Min. Temperature (° C) 1 4th 6th 10 16 21st 25th 23 19th 13 6th 1 O 12.1 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 6th 7th 9 10 11 13 13 12 11 9 7th 6th O 9.5 Rainy days ( d ) 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 Σ 28 Source: klima.org

history

The first settlement in the area of ​​today's Desert Hot Springs was created by Cabot Yerxa. According to his articles in The Desert Sentinel newspaper, Hilda Maude Gray was the first female settler in the area; it was awarded its land share in 1908. In 1913, Cabot Yerxa reached the area and discovered hot water on Miracle Hill. The San Andreas Fault divides the land into two sections, one with hot water and the other with cold water. Yerxa had a building built here in the Pueblo Revival style ; it was hand built for 20 years and is now one of the oldest adobe buildings in Riverside County . It houses the Cabot's Pueblo Museum and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1965 after Yerxa's death . In February 2008, Cabot's Trading Post & Gallery opened .

The town of Desert Hot Springs itself was founded on July 12, 1941 by LW Coffee. The first part of the city arose at the current intersection of Palm Drive and Pierson Boulevard, its size was only 2.5 km². The city name was chosen by Coffee because of the natural thermal springs in the place.

In the 1950s, Desert Hot Springs became a popular travel destination thanks to its small spa and boutique hotels . Later on, while looking for investment opportunities , real estate agents discovered Desert Hot Springs. As a result, thousands of streets and lots were laid out on an area of ​​15.5 km². Some houses were bought by retirees, and in 1963 Desert Hot Springs, which had 1,000 residents at the time, was granted town charter.

The city grew significantly in the 1980s and 1990s. During this time, many of the unused properties were built with new houses and maisonettes . By 1990, the population more than doubled and rose to 16,582 inhabitants at the census in 2000 .

In 1993, the 3-star Mirage Springs Hotel Resort opened. Despite receiving good reviews and the city in dire need of financial revenue from the company, the hotel closed its doors in 1998. It has since reopened under the name “Miracle Springs Resort and Spa”.

Desert Hot Springs High School was founded in 1999. In the meantime, proposals have been made to build two new public parks and several country clubs .

In 2001 the city had to file for bankruptcy. Desert Hot Springs has been solvent since 2004, due to the issuance of bonds after the city was sentenced by a court ruling to pay $ 6 million.

Demographics

Desert Hot Springs has a diverse population considering its size. The city is inhabited by members of various races and ethnic groups , the largest proportion being made up of citizens of Mexican and Central American descent. Some areas of the city are dominated by certain ethnic groups, for example between 8th Street and Cholla Drive there is an area mainly inhabited by Korean-Americans . Desert Hot Springs was also settled by several thousand Jews . According to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), African-Americans also make up 10 percent of the city's population . The likewise high proportion of Native Americans is mainly achieved by the Cahuilla Indians , who now live on an Indian reservation in Palm Springs .

politics

Desert Hot Springs is part of the 28th District in the California Senate , currently represented by Republican Jeff Stone , and the 56th District of the California State Assembly , represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia . Desert Hot Springs is also a member of California's 36th Congressional District , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R + 1 and is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz .

tourism

There are several hot water spas in Desert Hot Springs . During the 1950s and 1960s the city owned over 80 spa hotels, which were often referred to as "spa-tels". Since the late 1990s, many boutique hotels have been renewed and reactivated. B. the Desert Hot Springs Motel by architect John Lautner . A well-known hotel in Desert Hot Springs is the "Two Bunch Palms Resort". It served as a filming location for the movie The Player of 1992. In 2001, in the documentary series California's Gold with Huell Howser the "Desert Hot Springs Hotel and Spa" visited.

Personalities

• Knute Hill (1876–1963), politician, died in Desert Hot Springs in 1963
• Jimmy Jackson (1910–1984), racing car driver, died in Desert Hot Springs in 1984
• Robert McAlmon (1895–1956), author and publisher, died in Desert Hot Springs in 1956
• Rick Zumwalt (1951-2003), actor and world champion in arm wrestling, died in Desert Hot Springs in 2003

Web links

Commons : Desert Hot Springs, California  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official Website of Desert Hot Springs (English)
• Desert Hot Springs Historical Society (English)
• Further information at City-Data.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ OpenStreetMap
2. ↑ Information about Desert Hot Springs at City-Data.com (English)
3. ↑ Hot Water Maps (PDF; 108 kB) Mission Springs Water District (English)
4. ↑ Sub-Basins (PDF; 1.9 MB) Mission Springs Water District (English)
5. ↑ Award-Winning Water Official Website of Desert Hot Springs (English)
6. ↑ 100 Years of Desert Hot Springs Settlers hildamgray.com (English)
7. ↑ The History of Desert Hot Springs ( Memento of the original from August 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Desert Hot Springs Historical Society 
8. ↑ Brown Signs Bill to Limit California's Municipal Bankruptcies Bloomberg Businessweek , October 10, 2011 (English)
9. ↑ Desert Hot Springs, Calif .; Near Palm Springs, A Little City Thinks Big The New York Times , March 31, 2006
10. ↑ California City Moves Closer to Bankruptcy Filing (Update3) Bloomberg , February 27, 2008 (English)
11. ↑ Around the Capitol, Senate District 28, District Map (English)
12. ↑ Around the Capitol, Assembly District 56, District Map (English)
13. ↑ Around the Capitol, Congressional District 36, District Map (English)
14. ↑ Howser, Huell: Desert Hot Springs Hotel - Palm Springs (16) California's Gold , Chapman University, Huell Howser Archive (English)