La Quinta California Map

About La Quinta, California

La Quinta is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. La Quinta is located at 34.3278°N, 118.6406°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92253.0.

La Quinta lies at the foot of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains, a formidable, sun-baked wall that rises abruptly from the desert floor, their peaks often softened by a hazy, almost ethereal light as the day wanes. It lies 5.2 miles southwest of Stevenson Ranch, CA (from Stevenson Ranch, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 7.1 miles southwest of Santa Clarita. The landscape here is a study in ochre and sage, the earth cracked and thirsty, punctuated by the spiky silhouettes of ocotillo and the stoic saguaro cacti, their arms reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled supplicants. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient bedrock and the relentless sun that shapes everything. Even the distant, almost invisible shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt roads seems to possess a tangible quality, a visible breath of the desert's deep, enduring warmth. This Coachella Valley oasis, La Quinta, carries the echoes of a time when only the indigenous Cahuilla people knew its secrets, their presence a faint hum beneath the modern veneer. It was the vision of Walter H. Duell, a wealthy businessman, that transformed a tract of desert into the La Quinta Country Club in the 1920s, drawing a Hollywood elite seeking refuge from the glare of the city. This legacy of exclusivity and quiet luxury still defines much of La Quinta, its economy tethered to the golf courses, the upscale resorts, and the steady stream of travelers drawn to its perennial sunshine and manicured perfection. The very soil, once home to date palms and citrus groves, now largely yields to emerald fairways and the elegant architecture that defines this desert sanctuary, a place where the quiet hum of prosperity is as constant as the desert wind.

About This La Quinta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Quinta, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.327778, -118.640644. 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 La Quinta and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for La Quinta includes the ZIP code (91311), telephone area code (626, 714), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Desert Sands 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 La Quinta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.