Updated at 2024-04-01
Joshua Tree National Park, named after the Joshua tree, a large yucca plant representative of the Mojave Desert, is located in southern California, USA. It was redesignated as a national park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act. The park covers 790,636 acres (approximately 3,199.59 square kilometers) and straddles San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, falling within the jurisdiction of the Third District overseen by Supervisor Dawn Rowe of San Bernardino County.
Alliance Date: February 24, 2017
Language: English
Area: 52,070 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 2,196,000 people
Main Industries/Features: San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States, even larger than nine U.S. states. Healthcare, transportation and hospitality are its main industries.