Coachella California Map

About Coachella, California

Coachella is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of 43,307. The population density is 549.7 people per km². Coachella is located at 33.6803°N, 116.1739°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92236.

Coachella rises from a vast, sun-baked expanse where the earth cracks with a thirst that the infrequent rains only tease. It lies 3.7 miles south-east of Indio, CA (from Indio, CA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of La Quinta. The landscape here is a study in earthen tones – ochre dust, pale sage, and the bleached bones of ancient scrub clinging to the alluvial fans that spill down from the surrounding mountains. These imposing, bare-faced peaks, raw and ancient, often wear a crown of haze, their sharp edges softening in the relentless glare. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, dry scent of creosote and the distant hum of unseen insects. Even the shadows cast by the sparse mesquite trees seem to hold a certain weight, a testament to the enduring power of the desert sun. This is a place forged by the rhythms of agriculture, where canals, like silver threads, have coaxed life from the arid soil, turning it into a fertile tapestry of citrus groves and date palms. The fertile valley, once a vast canvas of desert, now hums with the quiet industry of harvests, the legacy of pioneers who saw potential in this challenging terrain. The very name, Coachella, whispers of its history, a place where the ingenuity of human hands has met the stoic endurance of the desert. The local economy, deeply rooted in the land, is a testament to this ongoing dialogue, a careful balance between the bounty of the earth and the ever-present, powerful stillness of the surrounding wilderness.

About This Coachella Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coachella, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.6803, -116.173894. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Coachella and Riverside County.

Detailed location data for Coachella includes the ZIP code (92236), telephone area code (714), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment (Coachella Valley Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coachella is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.