The county isn't just home to over 2.5 million people — it's also a region of diverse landscapes, ranging from the deserts of the Coachella Valley to the sprawling Temecula Valley wine region.

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Riverside County begins east of Los Angeles and stretches across Southern California all the way to the Arizona border.

The county isn't just home to over 2.5 million people — it's also a region of diverse landscapes, ranging from the deserts of the Coachella Valley to the sprawling Temecula Valley wine region. The county seat, Riverside, is famous for its abundance of lemon trees — a citric heritage that is celebrated at California Citrus State Historic Park. Riverside County is also known for Palm Springs, a resort city in the Sonoran Desert, and the beautiful scenery of Joshua Tree National Park. Once a stomping ground for mammoths and saber-toothed cats in prehistoric times, it's now popular for hiking, stargazing, and rock climbing.

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