La Quinta, California

La Quinta is a resort city located in Riverside County, California, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,694. It is growing at a rate of approximately 110% every ten years, making it one of the fastest growing cities in California. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination. Among those destinations is the La Quinta Resort and Club, a resort dating to 1926 and famous as the spot in which director Frank Capra penned the screenplay of Lost Horizon.

Geography

La Quinta is located at 33°40'31" North, 116°17'51" West (33.675373, -116.297391){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 83.4 km² (32.2 mi²). 82.2 km² (31.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.37% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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