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Desert Hot Springs
California is the most populous state of the United States. Located on the Pacific coast of North America, it is bordered by Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico. California is known for its pleasant climate and ethnically diverse population. The name California is most commonly believed derived from a storied paradise peopled by black Amazons and ruled by Queen Califia.
Desert Hot Springs is also known as DHS, is a city in Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 16,582 inhabitants at the 2000 census. The city has a total area of 60.3 square kilometers. The town was founded by L. W. Coffee on July 12, 1941. The original town site was centered on the intersection of Palm Drive and Pierson Blvd and was only a square mile in area.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.3 percent under the age of 18, 9.7 percent from 18 to 24, 29.4 percent from 25 to 44, 16.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.1 percent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
Desert Hot Springs has a reputation as an active adult community, where many retirees choose to live in. The wide ranges of other activities are available to the Desert Hot Springs visitor. Hiking, golf, tennis, shuffleboard, sunning, shopping, sightseeing, bicycle riding, ballooning and horseback riding are all within easy reach of the Desert Hot Springs community.
Desert Hot Springs is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in California worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of California.
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