Welcome to Desert Center ...
Desert Center is located in Riverside County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Desert Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Desert Center: Desert Ctr. (or less commonly used: Desert Cen., Desert Cent. or Desert Cntr.)
Desert Center is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Desert Center lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Desert Center, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Telephone area codes for Desert Center: (760) and (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Desert Center: 92239<4>
Communities near Desert Center ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Desert Center.
- Eagle Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Riverside County
- Chiriaco Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiriaco Summit
- Chiriaco Summit is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiriaco Summit <5>
- Rancho Dos Palmas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Dos Palmas
- Rancho Dos Palmas is located in Riverside County
- Pope ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desert Center ...
Looking for more information about Desert Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Desert Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Desert Center.
Adding Desert Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Desert Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Desert Center was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Desert Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Desert Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desert Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Desert Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Desert Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |