Rancho Mirage | |
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| City of Rancho Mirage | |
 California State Route 111 in Rancho Mirage | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
  Rancho Mirage Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′9″N 116°25′16″W / 33.76917°N 116.42111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Native American Reservation (partial) | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians |
| Incorporated | August 3, 1973[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Steve Downs |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Ted Weill |
| • City Council | Lynn Mallotto Michael O'Keefe |
| • City Manager | Isaiah Hagerman |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.74 sq mi (66.67 km2) |
| • Land | 25.35 sq mi (65.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) 1.57% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,999 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 17,633 |
| • Density | 730.80/sq mi (282.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92270 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-59500 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661281, 2411515 |
| Website | ranchomirageca |
Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is a low-density desert-resort community with resorts, golf courses, and country clubs within the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert.[5][6] Nestled along the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the south, it is located several minutes east of Palm Springs. The city is adjacent to Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and unincorporated Thousand Palms.[7][8] The population was 16,999 at the 2020 census, down from 17,218 at the 2010 census, though the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. Incorporated in 1973, Rancho Mirage is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley.[9]
Rancho Mirage is home to a number of celebrities past and present including Don Sutton, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Billie Dove and Gerald and Betty Ford.[10][11] The city has been nicknamed "Playground of the Presidents"[12][13][14] and "Golf Capital of the World."[15] The city has hosted and currently hosts a variety of golf and tennis tournaments, including the Ryder Cup, Desert Classic (PGA Tour), Davis Cup, and the LPGA Tour (Chevron Championship).[16][17]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rancho Mirage". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Rancho Mirage city, California; United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 11.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 67.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 7.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 11.
- ^ Bohannan 2015, p. 11.
- ^ Niemann 2006, p. 191.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 82.
- ^ Riche & Riche 2018, p. 12.
- ^ Rough Guide 2011, p. [page needed].
- ^ Mahler 2005, p. 124.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 95.
- ^ Crabtree, Cheryl and Cindy Arora (2011). Fodor's Travel Intelligence 2012 Southern California: With Central Coast, Yosemite, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Random House Incorporated. Page 397. ISBN 9780679009627.
- ^ Nalepa 2008, p. 262.