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Borrego Springs, California | |
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 Downtown as seen from Christmas Circle | |
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California | |
  Borrego Springs, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′50″N 116°22′19″W / 33.24722°N 116.37194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.41 sq mi (112.42 km2) |
| • Land | 43.41 sq mi (112.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.78% |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,073 |
| • Density | 70.80/sq mi (27.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92004 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07596 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652675, 2407888 |
Borrego Springs (borrego is Spanish for "sheep") is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 4,031 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 3,429 at the 2010 census, and 2,535 at the 2000 census, including both seasonal and year-round residents. Borrego Springs is surrounded by Anza-Borrego State Park, California's largest state park.[4]
The village of Borrego Springs is recognized as a designated International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).[5] Borrego Springs has no stoplights, and nighttime lighting is kept to a minimum to protect the view of the night sky.[6] Borrego Springs is about 90 miles (140 km) from downtown San Diego. The International Dark-Sky Association designated it as California's first International Dark-Sky Community.[7] It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year.[8]
Borrego Springs has pueblo-style, modern architecture and ranch-style house architecture. A local landmark is the traffic roundabout between the airport and downtown, Christmas Circle. The town includes a branch of the San Diego County Library.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Borrego Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Borrego Springs CCD, San Diego County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Jones, J. Harry (November 24, 2018). "Defeat of water bond measure bodes disaster for the desert community of Borrego Springs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "International Dark Sky Communities". www.darksky.org. International Dark-Sky Association. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Borrego Springs, California (U.S.)". International Dark-Sky Association. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Anza Borrego Foundation. "The Dark Sky of Borrego Springs". Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Dark Sky Coalition. "Welcome to the Borrego Dark Sky Coalition". Retrieved 27 March 2017.