Indian Wells, California

Indian Wells
City limit as seen from Palm Desert, California
City limit as seen from Palm Desert, California
Nickname: 
I.W.
Location of Indian Wells in Riverside County, California
Location of Indian Wells in Riverside County, California
Indian Wells is located in the United States
Indian Wells
Indian Wells
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°43′07″N 116°18′30″W / 33.71861°N 116.30833°W / 33.71861; -116.30833[1]
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1967[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorGreg Sanders
 • Mayor Pro TemBruce Whitman
 • City Council
  • Ty Peabody
  • Dana Reed
  • Donna Griffith
Area
 • Total14.58 sq mi (37.77 km2)
 • Land14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  1.85%
Elevation89 ft (27 m)
Population
 • Total4,757
 • Density332.2/sq mi (128.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
92210
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-36434
GNIS feature IDs1660797, 2410100
Websitecityofindianwells.org

Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley. Incorporated in 1967, it lies in between the cities of Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,757.

Indian Wells Tennis Garden in 2014

The city hosts the sixth-largest tennis tournament in the world, the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament, presently known as the BNP Paribas Open. The Indian Wells Masters is one of nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 high-level events operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals, and one of the four WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association. It is held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which contains the second-largest tennis-specific stadium in the world.

  1. ^ a b "Indian Wells". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Indian Wells city; California". Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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