El Centro Naval Air Facility California Map
Explore El Centro Naval Air Facility, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of El Centro Naval Air Facility, California
| City | El Centro Naval Air Facility |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Imperial County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 32.8252 |
| Longitude | -115.6681 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 25.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 92243 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| County Seat | El Centro |
| School District | Imperial Unified School District |
About El Centro Naval Air Facility, California
El Centro Naval Air Facility is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 25.8 people per km². El Centro Naval Air Facility is located at 32.8252°N, 115.6681°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92243.El Centro Naval Air Facility commands a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising against a sky of relentless, pale clarity. It lies 5.9 miles west-southwest of Imperial, CA (from Imperial, CA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-northwest of El Centro. The landscape surrounding El Centro Naval Air Facility consists of arid, low-lying desert plains, punctuated only by the sparse, scrubby flora that clings to the alkaline soil. To the west, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Superstition Hills rises as a hazy violet serration, while the earth itself seems to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Sunbeam Lake provide a rare contrast to the dusty, monochromatic palette, and the winding course of the New River carves a subtle, darkening thread through the parched basin floor.
History remains etched into the functionality of this site, which emerged as a pivotal hub for aviation training and tactical testing in a theater of operations defined by its extreme, dry climate. The local economy and daily rhythm remain tethered to the specialized requirements of the installation, where the roar of engines often breaks the profound silence of the desert floor. Workers and personnel move through a world of utilitarian architecture and expansive flight lines, occasionally finding respite in the modest shade offered near Robert Bates Memorial Park. Beyond the perimeter, the region transitions into agricultural fields that rely on intricate irrigation, drawing life from the land in a stark, industrial dance that persists even when the winds from the West Mesa stir the fine, silt-like dust into shimmering, ephemeral veils.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Site of Fort Romulado Pacheco (Historic Castle / Fort) — 1.9 mi, 314° NW
- Robert Bates Memorial Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 213° SW
- Sunbeam Lake Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 201° S
- Yuha Well (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 182° S
- West Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.0 mi, 360° N
- Milton Leeper (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 116° SE
- Historical Watering Trough (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 110° E
- He is Risen (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 111° E
- Yuha Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.2 mi, 198° S
- Cinema Curto (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 137° SE
- ICC museo UABC (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 132° SE
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.6 mi, 351° N · 64k acres
- Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.8 mi, 270° W · 24k acres
- Crucifixion thorn (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 230° SW
- Jacumba Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.6 mi, 237° SW · 33k acres
- Photography Bird Hide (Viewpoint) — 17.9 mi, 352° N
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 286° W
- Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 24.1 mi, 333° NW
- Salt Flats And Steel Cubes (Removed) (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 009° N
- Customs and Border Protection Checkpoint Slowjamastan (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 321° NW
- Rake Tower (Historic Ruins) — 26.8 mi, 056° NE
- Stage Station Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 27.5 mi, 247° SW
- Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrieval and Repair Service (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 245° SW
- Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 28.8 mi, 252° W · 41k acres
- Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 41.2 mi, 268° W · 426k acres
- Aztec Woods (Nature Reserve) — 44.1 mi, 272° W
- Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 46.3 mi, 298° NW
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (Museum) — 48.8 mi, 253° W
- Salton Sea History Museum & Visitor Center (Museum) — 50.4 mi, 342° N
- Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 58.5 mi, 357° N · 784k acres
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About This El Centro Naval Air Facility Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Centro Naval Air Facility, California. Coordinates: 32.8252, -115.6681. 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 El Centro Naval Air Facility includes the ZIP code (92243), telephone area code (714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Imperial 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
