Cathedral City
Cathedral City, part of the metropolitan Palm Springs area, is between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage along Interstate 10, southwest of Joshua Tree National Park.
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Cathedral City Details
Cathedral City, part of the metropolitan Palm Springs area, is between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage along Interstate 10, southwest of Joshua Tree National Park. Mt. San Jacinto lies directly to the west, and the Santa Rosa and Jacinto National Monument lies to the south. So named in 1850 because the area's rock formations resembled a cathedral, the town now offers visitors plentiful hotels, restaurants and gas stations along I-10.
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