Murrieta Hot Springs, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°33′46″N 117°9′20″W / 33.56278°N 117.15556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Riverside |
Area | |
• Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,948 |
• Density | 2,267.7/sq mi (893.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 92563 |
Area code | 951 |
FIPS code | 06-50090 |
GNIS feature ID | 1661080 |
Murrieta Hot Springs is a neighborhood in the eastern region of Murrieta, California, which was annexed on July 1, 2002.[1] Prior to annexation, Murrieta Hot Springs was a Census-designated place of Riverside County, California.[2] The population was 2,948 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Code 92362 was originally used, until 92563 was introduced in the early 1990s.[3]
The neighborhood grew up around a hot springs spa that was developed as a resort starting in the 1880s and became a college campus and conference center in the 1990s.