Indian Wells, California

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
City
City limit as seen from Palm Desert, California
Nickname: 
I.W.
Location of Indian Wells in Riverside County, California
Indian Wells
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°43′07″N 116°18′30″W
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1967
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%
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
  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

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.

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