Mecca | |
|---|---|
 Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
  Mecca Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′18″N 116°04′38″W / 33.57167°N 116.07722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Named for | Mecca, for its climate[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2) |
| • Land | 6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −187 ft (−57 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,219 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92254 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-46660 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652751[3] and 2408811 (CDP)[4] |
Mecca is an unincorporated community located in Riverside County, California, United States. The desert community lies on the north shore of the Salton Sea in the eastern Coachella Valley and is surrounded by agricultural land.
- ^ Honoré, Marcel (March 25, 2012). "Proud, self-reliant Mecca 'a very united community'". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, California