Biskra Palms, California
Biskra Palms | |
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  Biskra Palms Location in California  Biskra Palms Biskra Palms (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′24″N 116°15′11″W / 33.79000°N 116.25306°WCoordinates: 33°47′24″N 116°15′11″W / 33.79000°N 116.25306°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Riverside County |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Biskra Palms is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 312 feet (95 m).[1] Biskra Palms is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Cathedral City.[2]
Durham states that the name was bestowed after palms were imported from the Algerian city of Biskra.[2] Another source states that in the early 1900s, date palm growers used Arabic names such as Mecca, California to advertise their crops and used the name of the Algerian city of Biskra for this locale.[3] The palms found at Biskra are Washingtonia filifera, which are native to California.[4]
In 1928-1929, there was a plan to build a community to be called "The Walled City of Biskra" at this location. A hotel, shops and narrow streets were planned with larger private estates outside the walls. Bus loads of prospective buyers toured the site and were fed inside tents at Indio. However, the 1929 stock market crash terminated the project.[5]
In 1936, a fire swept through the area, destroying some of native palms.[6]
In 1950 scenes in the film Ten Tall Men were filmed at Biskra Palms.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biskra Palms, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1395. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Lech, Steve (July 17, 2016). "Back in the Day". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Your Palm Trees: Filifera and Robusta", Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California, 45 (73), October 28, 1971, retrieved January 9, 2021
- ↑ Laflin, Patricia B.; Coachella Valley Historical Society (2008). Indio. p. 11. ISBN 9780738556185. Retrieved January 9, 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ "Native Palms Near Indio Destroyed by Fire; Great Loss". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. June 26, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2021. Includes a description of the planned community and states that no one lived there.
- ↑ "Foreign Legion Film on Location Inside Hollywood". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. December 9, 1951. p. 42. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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