Joshua Tree California Map

About Joshua Tree, California

Joshua Tree is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,234. The population density is 72.4 people per km². Joshua Tree is located at 34.1347°N, 116.3131°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92252.

Joshua Tree stretches across a landscape sculpted by wind and sun, a place where ancient rocks and the namesake trees rise from the ochre earth. It lies 14.8 miles west of Twentynine Palms, CA (from Twentynine Palms, CA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-north-east of Yucca Valley. The terrain is a rugged tapestry of granite monzogranite boulders, smoothed and weathered by millennia, interspersed with sandy washes that trace the paths of infrequent rains. Sparse vegetation, tenacious and hardy, clings to life: spiny Joshua trees, their arms reaching in eccentric gestures towards the vast, often startlingly blue sky, and the low, resilient desert shrubs that offer scant shade. The air here holds a particular stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses and the distant cry of a hawk, and as evening approaches, the light softens, painting the rocks in hues of rose and amber, a fleeting, breathtaking benediction. The character of Joshua Tree is deeply entwined with its history as a frontier outpost and its present-day identity as a haven for artists and seekers. For decades, its economy was tethered to the extraction of minerals and the quiet endurance of ranching, a life lived in close communion with the unforgiving desert. Now, a different kind of energy pulses through Joshua Tree, fueled by a bohemian spirit and the allure of its stark beauty, drawing in musicians, painters, and writers who find inspiration in its elemental grandeur. The town itself, a collection of low-slung buildings and independent shops, moves at its own unhurried pace, a testament to a community that has found a unique way to thrive amidst the vastness, cherishing the silence and the profound, humbling scale of the surrounding wilderness.

About This Joshua Tree Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Joshua Tree, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.134728, -116.313066. 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 Joshua Tree and San Bernardino County.

Detailed location data for Joshua Tree includes the ZIP code (92252), telephone area code (714), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment (Morongo 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 Joshua Tree is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.