Twentynine Palms, Desert city in San Bernardino County, United States.
Twentynine Palms is a desert city in San Bernardino County in southern California, at the northern edge of Joshua Tree National Park. Streets lie far apart, lined with low buildings and sand that covers the roadside edges.
Colonel Henry Washington named the place after the many palms he found in 1852 during his survey of the region. In the 1950s the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center was established here, which strongly shaped the development of the city.
The name comes from the fan palms that explorers counted at a natural oasis in 1852. Today visitors gather at the Oasis of Mara Visitor Center to learn about the first inhabitants and desert life.
Visitors should always bring enough water and protect themselves against the strong sun, as temperatures in summer often rise above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). Most shops and facilities lie along the main road that runs through the town.
The murals on building walls show scenes from Western history and run through several blocks. The old schoolhouse today houses a small museum of the Historical Society, where everyday objects of the first settlers can be seen.
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