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Welcome to White Water ...

White Water is located in Riverside County<1>.


The location of White Water has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of White Water, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

White Water is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for White Water: (760) & (442)<4>

The ZIP code for White Water: 92282<5>

Communities Also Named White Water ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named White Water: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Diego County.

Beyond California, there are 3 communities that are also named White Water - they are located in Alabama and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Water.

Communities near White Water ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Water.

  • Cathedral City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaumont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Palm Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Banning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Desert Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Yucca Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rancho Mirage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Garnet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Garnet is located in Riverside County
  • North Palm Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cabazon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Water ...

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

Adding White Water to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Water 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 White Water was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the White Water post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Water.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Water. 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 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 White Water - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<5>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 White Water). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Water or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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