Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,807. It is noted as a desert resort, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. Palm Springs' resort features include some of the most famous golf courses in the country. It is one of eight adjacent cities that make up the Palm Springs area.

History

The original inhabitants of Palm Springs were the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The Indians named the area "la palma de la mano de Dios", which means the palm of God's Hand.

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By the 1950's and 60's Palm Springs had become a resort town for the American rich and famous. Major stars such as Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner built or bought houses in this period, giving the town a world wide fame as the place the stars went to relax.

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