Martinez, Riverside County, California

Martinez Village
  • Paltuksnish
Shown within southern California
Martinez, Riverside County, California (California)
Martinez, Riverside County, California (the United States)
LocationCoachella Valley, USA
RegionColorado Desert
Coordinates33°33′44″N 116°09′14″W / 33.562312°N 116.153844°W / 33.562312; -116.153844
History
Foundedc. 7000 BCE
Associated withTorres-Martinez Cahuilla
Site notes
Discovered1823; José Romero
OwnershipTorres Martinez Indian Reservation

Martinez (Spanish: Martínez) is a populated place on the lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Riverside County, California. It lies at an elevation of −135 feet (−41 meters). Its name derives from 'Martin's House' in Spanish.

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