Chiriaco Summit, California
Chiriaco Summit is a small unincorporated community and travel stop located along Interstate 10 in the Colorado Desert of Southern California. It lies 19 miles (31 km) west of Desert Center on the divide between the Chuckwalla Valley and the Salton Sea basin at an elevation of 1,706 feet (520 m).
Chiriaco Summit | |
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Unincorporated community | |
The Chiriaco Summit Coffee Shop, October 6, 2012 | |
Chiriaco Summit Location within the state of California Chiriaco Summit Chiriaco Summit (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′39″N 115°43′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92201 |
| Area code(s) | 442 and 760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 240569 |
The ZIP Code is 92201, and the community is inside area codes 442 and 760.
The town has a general aviation airport, Chiriaco Summit Airport. A California Department of Transportation rest stop on Interstate 10, west of Chiriaco Summit, is called "Cactus City", an ironic name referring to a non-existent city.
Lifeline transit service is provided by Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency towards both Indio and Blythe.
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