Anza California Map

About Anza, California

Anza is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. Anza is located at 32.8003°N, 115.4983°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92539.

Anza sits in a high desert valley, a place where the earth breathes a dry, clean air, and the sun, even in its descent, casts a fierce, golden light across the rugged hills. It lies 3.8 miles east of El Centro, CA (from El Centro, CA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Calexico. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones: ochre, sienna, and the pale, sun-bleached green of resilient scrub. Jagged rock formations, weathered by millennia of wind and infrequent rain, punctuate the rolling terrain, their shadows lengthening like ancient sentinels as the day wanes. The sky above Anza is an immense, boundless canvas, often a startling cerulean during the day, transforming into a velvet cloak dusted with an impossible number of stars at night, a spectacle rarely seen in more populated climes. The history of Anza is one of hardy endurance and quiet adaptation, a story whispered by the wind through the sparse canyons. Once a vital crossroads for indigenous peoples, its more recent past is entwined with the arduous labor of ranching and agriculture, where tenacious farmers and ranchers coaxed sustenance from the unforgiving soil. The local economy still bears the imprint of these foundations, with a scattering of ranches and small-scale agricultural operations defining the economic pulse. Yet, Anza possesses a distinct character, a sense of self-reliance born from its remoteness and the sheer, unyielding beauty of its surroundings. It is a place where the rhythm of life moves with the sun and the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this high desert valley home.

About This Anza Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anza, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.800332, -115.498326. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Anza and Imperial County.

Detailed location data for Anza includes the ZIP code (92243), telephone area code (714, 909), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Hemet Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Anza is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.