Tag: Twentynine Palms
Twentynine Palms (also 29 Palms) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms. The population was 25,048 at the 2010 census.
Twentynine Palms is located on State Route 62 about 20 miles (32 km) east of Yucca Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.1 square miles (153 km), all land.
The city is in a desert and mountain area. It has an average elevation of 1,991 feet (607 m).
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms is located there.
Located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, the city has experienced some high temperatures. On July 17, 2005, the temperature reached a record 119 °F (48 °C). The record low temperature was 9 °F (−13 °C), established on December 23, 1990.
Twentynine Palms was named for the palm trees found there in 1852 by Col. Henry Washington while surveying the San Bernardino base line.
After decades as a rest stop for wagon travelers on…
