Bombay Beach California Map

About Bombay Beach, California

Bombay Beach is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 231. The population density is 134.3 people per km². Bombay Beach is located at 33.3509°N, 115.7297°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92257.

Bombay Beach occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the arid basin floor meets the shimmering, mineral-heavy waters of the Salton Sea. It lies 28.2 miles north-northwest of Brawley, CA (from Brawley, CA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 19.9 miles northwest of Calipatria. High above the horizon, the Chocolate Mountains trace a jagged, rust-colored silhouette against the relentless intensity of the desert sky. The landscape is defined by vast, flat plains of cracked earth and sparse, scrubby vegetation, creating an environment where the light at midday is so absolute it seems to erase the shadows. Six miles to the west, the winding path of Z Lateral marks the irrigation veins that sustain the surrounding agricultural reaches, while the immediate periphery falls under the protection of the Salton Sea, preserving the quiet, otherworldly silence of this inland basin.

Bombay Beach carries the remnants of a mid-century ambition, where the remnants of abandoned structures stand as quiet witnesses to a past that once anticipated a different future. The economy here has shifted away from early aspirations of recreation, leaving behind a place where art installations now occupy the skeletons of homes and the pace of life follows the slow, rhythmic evaporation of the lake. Locals navigate the dusty streets with an understanding of the region’s volatile nature, recognizing that the land is shaped by the cycle of heat and the gradual rise and fall of the water level. In the cooling air of dusk, the textures of the desert become more pronounced, turning the desolate ground into a canvas of deep ochre and violet, revealing a singular, haunting beauty that persists long after the bustle of the world has retreated.

About This Bombay Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bombay Beach, California. Coordinates: 33.350867, -115.729715. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bombay Beach includes the ZIP code (92257), telephone area code (714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Calipatria Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.