Edgemont California Map

About Edgemont, California

Edgemont is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Edgemont is located at 33.9203°N, 117.2787°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92508.

Edgemont lies in a landscape sculpted by the persistent hand of the sun, where the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains begin their gentle ascent from the broader valley floor. It lies 3.0 miles west-south-west of Moreno Valley, CA (from Moreno Valley, CA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-south-east of Riverside. Here, the land is a study in ochre and sage, the dry air carrying the faint, clean scent of chaparral and the distant hum of unseen life. Low-slung buildings, their stucco walls bleached by decades of relentless light, huddle together as if for shade, punctuated by the occasional splash of bougainvillea a defiant burst of color against the muted earth tones. The sky overhead is a vast, almost impossibly blue canvas, deepening to a bruised violet as the day wanes, casting long, stark shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land. The history of Edgemont is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty that once flourished in these arid surroundings, a testament to the ingenuity and sheer will required to coax life from the earth. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the nascent railroad lines, established ranches and groves, their legacy whispered in the wind that rustles through the sparse trees. While the economic landscape has shifted, with the echoes of citrus groves giving way to a more varied, service-oriented economy, a palpable connection to that agrarian past remains. You can still feel it in the quiet routines of the day, in the way the light catches the corrugated metal roofs of the few remaining packing houses, a reminder of the enduring spirit that shaped Edgemont.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edgemont, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Edgemont and Riverside County.

Detailed location data for Edgemont includes the ZIP code (92553), telephone area code (530, 909), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment. 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 Edgemont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.