Biskra Palms, California

Biskra Palms is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 312 feet (95 m).[1] Biskra Palms is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Cathedral City.[2]

Biskra Palms
Biskra Palms
Location in California
Biskra Palms
Biskra Palms (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°47′24″N 116°15′11″W
Country United States
State California
CountyRiverside County
Elevation95 m (312 ft)

The name was bestowed after palms were imported from the Algerian city of Biskra.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biskra Palms, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1395. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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