Mecca, California

Mecca
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Mecca is located in the United States
Mecca
Mecca
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°34′18″N 116°04′38″W / 33.57167°N 116.07722°W / 33.57167; -116.07722
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Named forMecca, for its climate[1]
Area
 • Total6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2)
 • Land6.959 sq mi (18.023 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation−187 ft (−57 m)
Population
 • Total8,219
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92254
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-46660
GNIS feature IDs1652751[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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, California
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, California