Welcome to Morongo Valley ...
Morongo Valley is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morongo Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.
A typical abbreviation for Morongo Valley: Morongo Vly. (or less commonly used: Morongo Vally. or Morongo Vlly.)
Morongo Valley is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Morongo Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Morongo Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Morongo Valley: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Morongo Valley: 92256<4>
Communities near Morongo Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morongo Valley.
- Cathedral City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
- Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cathedral City
- From Morongo Valley to Cathedral City
- Palm Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Springs
- From Morongo Valley to Palm Springs
- Banning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Banning is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banning <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banning
- From Morongo Valley to Banning
- Desert Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Hot Springs
- From Morongo Valley to Desert Hot Springs
- Yucca Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yucca Valley
- From Morongo Valley to Yucca Valley
- Bonnie Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
- Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonnie Bell
- From Morongo Valley to Bonnie Bell
- Pioneertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneertown
- Pioneertown is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneertown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneertown
- From Morongo Valley to Pioneertown
- North Palm Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palm Springs
- North Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Palm Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Palm Springs
- From Morongo Valley to North Palm Springs
- White Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Water have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water
- White Water is located in Riverside County
- Garnet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Riverside County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garnet
- From Morongo Valley to Garnet
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morongo Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morongo Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morongo Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morongo Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morongo Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Morongo Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morongo Valley ...
Looking for more information about Morongo Valley? 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 Morongo Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morongo Valley.
Adding Morongo Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Morongo Valley post office opened in 1947.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morongo Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morongo Valley. 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 Morongo Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Morongo Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Morongo Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Morongo Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morongo Valley 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |