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La Quinta California Map

Explore La Quinta, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of La Quinta, California

How to Use This La Quinta, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Quinta, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to La Quinta.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	La Quinta
State	California (CA)
County	Riverside County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.646083
Longitude	-116.275297
Population	37,558
Density	411.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	91311, 92253
Area Code	626, 714
County Seat	Riverside
School District	Desert Sands Unified School District

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About La Quinta, California

La Quinta is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of 37,558. The population density is 411.3 people per km². La Quinta is located at 33.6461°N, 116.2753°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. La Quinta is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 91311, 92253.

La Quinta occupies a vast, arid basin where the sun bleaches the earth into shades of pale ochre and bone. It lies 5.5 miles southeast of Palm Desert, CA (from Palm Desert, CA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Indio. Bear Creek carves a thin, intermittent vein through the terrain, offering a stark contrast to the surrounding dry expanse that stretches toward the distant, shimmering surface of the Salton Sea. To the west, the jagged silhouette of Indio Mountain rises abruptly, asserting a stoic presence over the low-lying plains. Eisenhower Park provides a rare pocket of managed greenery, serving as a quiet anchor for residents amidst the heat-shimmering landscape. Beyond the settled edges, the Cactus Spring Trail beckons those who wish to traverse the rugged, unyielding desert floor of Hidden Valley.

La Quinta retains the remnants of its early agrarian identity, having evolved from a quiet agricultural outpost into a destination defined by its deliberate, manicured growth. The local economy relies heavily on the service and hospitality sectors, reflecting a transition toward leisure-oriented commerce that sustains the regional tax base. While the fields once yielded bountiful harvests, the modern landscape is now dominated by sprawling, verdant fairways that contrast sharply with the native scrub. Development remains anchored to the careful management of water and land, ensuring that the legacy of the desert floor is never entirely obscured by the march of progress. This economic shift has turned the quiet dirt tracks of the past into the arterial roads that now organize the daily rhythm of the local workforce.

La Quinta maintains a cultural character defined by a slow, deliberate pace that harmonizes with the intense light of the inland afternoons. The community finds its focal point in the village center, where architecture mimics the stark, geometric lines of the desert to create a sense of place. While many travelers pass through, the atmosphere remains focused on a quiet, high-end residential experience that values privacy above all else. Famous individuals like Merv Griffin once found a retreat in these quiet corners, drawn by the stillness that settles over the basin when the wind dies down at dusk. Local events often center on the arts and the outdoors, celebrating a lifestyle that prioritizes the unique beauty of the dry, sun-drenched horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 261° W
Santa Rosa And San Jacinto National Monument (National Monument) — 0.1 mi, 233° SW · 280k acres
Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 0.1 mi, 233° SW · 195k acres
Santa Rosa Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 230° SW
Coral Mountain Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 218° SW
Santa Rosa Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.3 mi, 194° S · 95k acres
Road Trip (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 013° N
Thomas P. Genovese Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 331° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 342° N
San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — 5.6 mi, 219° SW · 683k acres
Santa Rosa Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.6 mi, 219° SW · 20k acres
Coachella Valley History Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 030° NE
Early Indian Fish Traps (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 148° SE
Cahuila Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 147° SE
Coachella Valley Vista (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 272° W
Expressframe (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 316° NW
Hohmann (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 318° NW
Desert Holocaust Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 315° NW
Artists Center at The Galen (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 307° NW
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 347° N · 7,243 acres
Sunnylands Center & Gardens (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 320° NW
Hidden Palms (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 353° N
Pushwalla Palms (Nature Reserve) — 12.4 mi, 358° N
Theater (Theatre) — 13.9 mi, 316° NW
The Show (Theatre) — 14.0 mi, 327° NW
Mary Pickford Theatre (Cinema) — 14.3 mi, 311° NW
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 179° S
Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 15.1 mi, 023° NE · 784k acres
Park Imperial South House (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 308° NW
Flak 37 88mm Gun (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 314° NW

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