Cathedral City, California

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The "Fountain of Life" in front of the city hall

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Cathedral City is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,647. Sandwiched between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, it is one of the cities in the Palm Springs area of southern California, .

Related Topics:
Riverside County, California - 2000 - Palm Springs - Rancho Mirage - Palm Springs area

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The town's name derives from "Cathedral Canyon" to the south of the town, so named in 1850 by Henry Washington because its rock formations were reminiscent of a cathedral. The city itself started as a housing subdivision in 1925, but was not incorporated until 1981.

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1850 - Henry Washington - Cathedral - Housing subdivision - 1925 - 1981

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