Desert Shores California Map

About Desert Shores, California

Desert Shores is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 801. The population density is 252.8 people per km². Desert Shores is located at 33.4042°N, 116.0397°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92274.

Desert Shores lies at the edge of an ancient, vast expanse, where the sun paints the sky in hues of ochre and rose as it dips below the horizon. It lies 20.6 miles south-south-east of Coachella, CA (from Coachella, CA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-west of Salton City. The landscape here is a study in subtle endurance, a canvas of pale earth meeting a sky that seems to stretch into infinity. Low-lying scrub, tenacious and sparse, clings to the cracked, sun-baked soil, a testament to life’s persistence in this arid embrace. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant whisper of the desert’s elemental power, while the silence, broken only by the occasional sigh of the wind, possesses a profound stillness that can feel both vast and intimate. The story of Desert Shores is one of harnessing what the land offers, a history shaped by the dreams of those who saw potential in this seemingly unyielding terrain. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural heartland, where irrigation channels, like silver threads, bring life to fields of cotton and vegetables, a striking contrast to the wilder beauty of the desert proper. The Salton Sea, a unique inland body of water, has been both a blessing and a challenge for Desert Shores, drawing visitors with its promise of recreation and its distinct, almost otherworldly atmosphere, its shores a place where the whispers of past boom times mingle with the quiet hum of present-day life.

About This Desert Shores Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Desert Shores, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.4042, -116.039724. 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 Desert Shores and Imperial County.

Detailed location data for Desert Shores includes the ZIP code (92274), telephone area code (714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Coachella Valley 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 Desert Shores is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.