Welcome to Joshua Tree ...
Joshua Tree is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Joshua Tree, you might consider that their post office opened in 1946.
Joshua Tree is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Joshua Tree is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Joshua Tree lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Joshua Tree: (760) & (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Joshua Tree: 92252<4>
Communities near Joshua Tree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joshua Tree.
- Desert Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Twentynine Palms
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Yucca Valley
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Panorama Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Landers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers
- Landers is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landers <5>
- Pioneertown
(10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
- The Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plaza
- The Plaza is located in San Bernardino County
- Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
- Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
- Morongo Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morongo Valley
- Morongo Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morongo Valley <5>
- Sky Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <5>
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 Joshua Tree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joshua Tree.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joshua Tree. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Joshua Tree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joshua Tree ...
Looking for more information about Joshua Tree? 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 Joshua Tree, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Joshua Tree.
Adding Joshua Tree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Joshua Tree post office opened in 1946.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joshua Tree.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joshua Tree. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Joshua Tree - 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 Joshua Tree). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Joshua Tree 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |