Indian Wells
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 Indian Wells city limits |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | July 14, 1967 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Riverside County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 43 ′ N , 116 ° 18 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 4,958 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 133.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 37.790 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 37.091 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 27 m |
| Postal code : | 92210 |
| Area code : | +1 760 |
| FIPS : | 06-36434 |
| GNIS ID : | 1660797 |
| Website : | www.cityofindianwells.org |
| Mayor : | Mary T. Roche |
Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County in the US state of California with 4958 inhabitants (as of 2010) on an area of 37.790 km². It is located in the Coachella Valley south of Joshua Tree National Park on the border with Palm Desert . The Salton Sea is also nearby . Most of the US millionaires live in Indian Wells. The Indian Wells Masters and WTA Indian Wells tennis tournaments also take place there every year, with more than 8 million dollars (2013) being very well endowed and almost as well-attended as a Grand Slam tournament. Indian Wells is the smallest town in Riverside County by population.
geography
Indian Wells is located in central Riverside County in California in the USA . It borders the city of Palm Desert to the north and west , La Quinta to the east, and unincorporated territory to the south. California State Route 111 runs through the northern city .
Indian Wells is part of the Coachella Valley , which is part of the Colorado Desert , which in turn is part of the larger Sonoran Desert . The city has 4958 inhabitants (as of 2010) and covers an area of 37.790 km², of which 37.091 km² are land. The population density is thus 133.7 inhabitants per square kilometer and is very low. The city center is located at a height of 27 m.
climate
The climate is determined all year round by subtropical high pressure areas . As a result, there is hardly any rainfall in Indian Wells.
The highest temperature measured so far dates from 1970 and was 51 ° C , the lowest temperature is −11 ° C from 1937.
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Indian Wells, California
Source: The Weather Channel (English)
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history
As early as 1853, what is now Indian Wells was, according to WP Blade, a geologist with the Smithsonian Institution , the location of a thriving Indian village. After discovering gold on the Colorado River , William D. Bradshaw had a path built from Los Angeles to the gold mines just ten years later . The Alexander and Company Stage Line used this route to haul prospectors, and Indian Wells became an important stop on the route. In 1875 the route was abandoned due to excessive competition from the Southern Pacific Railroad , but was revived by Wells Fargo a year later .
In the decades that followed, settlers gradually reached the land and ranches became profitable. In the 1950s the first golf courses were opened at the "Eldorado Country Club" and "Indian Wells Country Club". With Desi Arnaz ' "Indian Wells Hotel" the forerunner of the later opened "Indian Wells Resort Hotel" in the 1957th In 1960, professional golfer Arnold Palmer won the first ever Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament . US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a regular visitor to Indian Wells and later also owned a house in the Eldorado district.
On July 27, 1967, an election was called to prevent Indian Wells from being incorporated into any of the neighboring cities such as Palm Desert . When voting, the population decided that Indian Wells should be named a city of its own. On July 14, 1967, this resolution took effect and Indian Wells became California's four hundredth city and the sixteenth in Riverside County . Pete Peterson was elected first mayor. Since then, Indian Wells has continued to grow, adding resorts , golf courses, and luxury residential areas.
politics
Indian Wells has the second highest proportion of Republican Party members of any eligible citizen of any California city . Of 3,027 eligible voters in 2009, 65.1% belonged to the Republican Party, 19.5% to the Democratic Party , 2.1% to the American Independent Party and 0.1% to the Green Party .
Indian Wells is part of the 28th district in the California Senate , currently represented by Democrat Ted Lieu , and the 42nd district in the California State Assembly , represented by Republican Brian Nestande . Indian Wells 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 .
Known residents
- Desi Arnaz (1917–1986), musician and actor
- Jack Jones (born 1938), musician
- Arthur Lake (1905-1987), actor
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mayor Mary T. Roche Official Indian Wells website
- ↑ OpenStreetMap
- ↑ Information on Indian Wells at City-Data.com (English)
- ↑ The Early Years Official Indian Wells website
- ↑ The 1950s & 1960s Indian Wells Official Website
- ↑ Becoming A City Official Indian Wells Website
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Senate District 28, District Map (English)
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Assembly District 42, District Map (English)
- ↑ Around the Capitol, Congressional District 36, District Map (English)
Web links
- Official website of the city (English)
- Further information at City-Data.com (English)
