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Welcome to Palm Wells ...

Palm Wells is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Palm Wells: Palm Wls.

Palm Wells is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Palm Wells is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Palm Wells lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Palm Wells ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palm Wells.

  • Palm Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Desert Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Yucca Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pioneertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonnie Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
    • Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
  • North Palm Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • White Water
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water
    • White Water is located in Riverside County
  • Garnet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Garnet is located in Riverside County
  • Joshua Tree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Landers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Palm Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palm Wells.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palm Wells. 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 Palm Wells.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palm Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Palm Wells.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Wells ...

Looking for more information about Palm Wells? 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 Palm Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Wells.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palm Wells. 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 Palm Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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