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Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, located within the Coachella Valley of the Colorado Desert, covering approximately 94 square miles and serving as the administrative capital of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation, the most populated reservation in California. With a 2020 census population of 44,575 that triples between November and March due to winter snowbirds (predominantly Canadian), the city functions as both a retirement destination and winter resort. The Cahuilla people first settled the area 2,000 years ago, establishing permanent settlements in the canyons and utilizing natural hot springs in winter months, with numerous petroglyphs and archaeological remains visible today in Tahquitz, Chino, and Andreas Canyons. The Agua Caliente Reservation was established in 1876 with a checkerboard pattern of 31,128 acres, including 6,700 acres within city limits, making the tribe one of California's wealthiest nations. Palm Springs is renowned for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities. Victorville is a city in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, with a 2020 census population of 134,810 and serving as the principal city of the Victorville-Hesperia-Apple Valley urban area of 355,816 residents, the 117th largest in the United States. Founded in 1858 by Aaron G. Lane as "Lane's Crossing," a waystation on the Mojave River, the settlement evolved through subsequent proprietors including John Fry Miller and Mormon pioneers before being established as the railroad community of "Victor" in 1885, named after California Southern Railroad General Manager Jacob Nash Victor. The town was officially renamed Victorville in 1901 by postmistress Abbey Turner to avoid postal confusion with Victor, Colorado. The city became a significant waypoint along multiple desert trade routes, including the legendary Route 66 (established in 1926), which runs through Old Town Victorville on D and Seventh streets. Victorville's economy and development stemmed from its strategic location as a supply and transportation hub connecting the desert regions to San Bernardino and beyond. Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, located in the Coachella Valley of the Colorado Desert approximately 125 miles east of Los Angeles and 23 miles east of Palm Springs, with a 2020 population of 89,137. The city grew from 76,036 residents in 2010, representing a 17% increase, making it the most populous city in the Coachella Valley and the anchor of the Indio-Palm Desert-Palm Springs urban area with 361,075 residents, the 114th-largest in the United States. Originally known as Indian Wells, Indio was established in 1876 as a railroad town by the Southern Pacific Railroad, which needed a water refill station between Yuma, Arizona and Los Angeles. The city developed into an agricultural center producing onions, cotton, grapes, citrus, and dates through irrigation via artesian wells and the All-American Canal. Today, Indio is known as the "City of Festivals" for hosting major cultural events including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival.