Whitewater Map
Whitewater (formerly, White Water) is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. It is directly off Interstate 10 halfway between North Palm Springs and Cabazon on the way from Palm Springs to Los Angeles. It is known as the site of the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm. The ZIP Code is 92282, and the community is inside area code 760. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 1,575 feet (480 m).
Whitewater is famous for its recently renovated trout farm.
Whitewater is located at 33°55?27?N 116°38?40?W / 33.92417°N 116.64444°W / 33.92417; -116.64444 (33.924203 N, 116.644453 W). The wind farm is located near the I-10 exit at 33°54?52?N 116°42?38?W / 33.91444°N 116.71056°W / 33.91444; -116.71056 (33.914456 N, 116.743897 W). The area has nearly constant wind due to the venturi effect created by the San Bernardino Mountains to the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south, resulting in perfect conditions for the wind farm.
Nearby cities include Cathedral City, Banning, Thousand Palms, Yucca Valley, Rancho Mirage.