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Also known as Mecca, California, Mecca, CA

census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
California
County
Riverside
Settled
1870's
Named after
Mecca , for its climate
Total
6.959 sq mi (18.023 km )
Land
6.959 sq mi (18.023 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0 km ) 0%
Elevation
−187 ft (−57 m)
Density
1,181/sq mi (456.0/km )
Time zone
UTC-8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst
UTC-7 ( PDT )
Area codes
442/760
Fips code
06-46660
Gnis feature ids
1652751 and 2408811 (CDP)

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Mecca is an unincorporated community located in Riverside County, California, United States. The desert community lies on the north shore of the Salton Sea in the Eastern Coachella Valley and is surrounded by agricultural land. As of the 2020 census, Mecca had a population of 8,219.

Geography and climate

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mecca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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