Welcome to Desert Heights ...
Desert Heights is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Desert Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Desert Heights: Desert Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Desert Heights is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Desert Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Desert Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Desert Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Desert Heights.
- Twentynine Palms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentynine Palms
- Twentynine Palms is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twentynine Palms <4>
- Yucca Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Valley
- Yucca Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucca Valley <4>
- Panorama Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- The Plaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plaza
- The Plaza is located in San Bernardino County
- Joshua Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Tree
- Joshua Tree is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua Tree <4>
- Landers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers
- Landers is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landers <4>
- Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Horse Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
- Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
- Pioneertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneertown
- Pioneertown is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneertown <4>
- Sky Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
- Desert Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hot Springs
- Desert Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desert Hot Springs <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Desert Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desert Heights.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Desert Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Desert Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desert Heights ...
Looking for more information about Desert Heights? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Desert Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Desert Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Desert Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desert Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |