Map of Mecca CDP, California

Mecca is an unincorporated community located in Riverside County, California, United States. The desert community lies on the north shore of the Salton Sea in the eastern Coachella Valley and is surrounded by agricultural land.

Mecca CDP overview:
Name:	Mecca CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Riverside County
Elevation:	−187 ft (−57 m)
Total Area:	6.959 sq mi (18.023 km²)
Land Area:	6.959 sq mi (18.023 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	8,219
Population Density:	1,200/sq mi (460/km²)
ZIP code:	92254
FIPS code:	0646660

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Geography

Situated within the Colorado Desert, Mecca’s climate is that of an arid desert (BWh), which experiences an average 90 °F temperature. Low temperatures can reach into the 20 °F range. The community sits below 150 feet under sea level on the edge of the Salton Sea, formerly the Salton Sink.

Land developers intending to irrigate the desert with water from the Colorado River did not foresee excess snow melt and for two years from 1905–1906 accidentally re-routed the entirety of the river to the Salton Sink, flooding the salt mines that had been a source of salt for perhaps centuries and giving rise to the Salton Sea. Groundwater and water transported via the Coachella Canal have transformed the desert environment into large swaths of agricultural land.