Beyond the last of the traffic lights, Twentynine Palms is the gateway to the Mojave Desert, the Mojave National Preserve, and the great California Outback.

The area is part of the High Desert, large portions of which are at elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet above mean sea level.

Twentynine Palms was named for the palm trees found there in 1852 by Col. Henry Washington while surveying the San Bernardino base line. A post office was established in 1927.

Before the community of Twentynine Palms existed, a landmark line of Washingtonia filifera palm trees stood on the horizon near an oasis and signaled water and shade for Serrano, Chemehuevi, and Cahuilla Indians, gold prospectors of the late 1800s, and the first desert travelers and homesteaders of the early 1900s.The nearby Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms was founded in 1952.

Following World War I, the town of Twentynine Palms saw an influx of veterans suffering from the effects of gas inhalation, drawn to the area by its warm, arid climate, and pristine air.

The City is renowned for its artists, supportive business climate, beautiful natural surroundings, desert and mountain vistas, and friendly family lifestyle.

Twentynine Palms is home to a population of 25.000 people.