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Heber California Map

Explore Heber, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Heber, California

How to Use This Heber, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Heber, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Heber.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityHeber
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyImperial County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude32.730891
Longitude-115.529718
Population6,896
Density1854.1 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code92249
Area Code714
County SeatEl Centro
School DistrictCentral Union High School District

About Heber, California

Heber is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,896. The population density is 1854.1 people per km². Heber is located at 32.7309°N, 115.5297°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92249.

Heber presents a flat, expansive horizon where the intensity of the sun defines the rhythm of the day. It lies 4.0 miles north-northwest of Calexico, CA (from Calexico, CA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-southeast of El Centro. The terrain surrounding Heber remains resolutely inland, characterized by an arid stillness that stretches far toward the distant outline of Sunrise Butte. A short distance away, the Central Main Canal provides a vital, engineered vein through the dust, marking the landscape with its steady, quiet movement. Travelers might notice how the light shifts across the open plains at dusk, turning the dry earth into a palette of copper and deep violet. Those seeking the proximity of water must look toward Ramer Lake, which sits as a solitary, shimmering presence within the wider regional expanse.

Heber maintains a grounded identity rooted in the persistent cultivation of the surrounding soil. The economy functions as a quiet engine, driven by agricultural cycles that dictate the ebb and flow of daily labor. Generations have worked these fields, transforming the desert floor into a productive grid that feeds far beyond the immediate vicinity. The history of the area is written in the rows of crops and the heavy machinery that navigates the dusty arteries of the region. Industry here does not shout, but rather persists with a stoic, mechanical patience that defines the local character. Productivity remains the quiet heartbeat of Heber, sustained by a resilience that honors the demands of the environment.

Heber fosters a life centered on modest, communal connections where the social spirit is most visible in the children playing at Heber Children Park. This local space serves as a central point for families to gather, offering a patch of green relief against the vast, sun-bleached plains. While the pace of life remains deliberate, the cultural character is shaped by a profound appreciation for the endurance required to thrive in such an isolated environment. There are no grand monuments to fame, as the identity of the people relies on a collective sense of work and quiet neighborhood stability. The air in Heber often carries the scent of turned earth, a reminder of the fundamental bond between the residents and the land they call home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Edward "Jiggs" Johnson Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 056° NE
  • Margarito "Tito" Huerta Jr. Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 297° NW
  • Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 333° NW
  • Stark Field (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 341° N
  • Veterans Monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 331° NW
  • He is Risen (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 336° NW
  • Where the Old Barbara Worth Hotel Stood (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 338° N
  • Swarthout Field (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 347° N
  • Cinema Curto (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 153° SE
  • ICC museo UABC (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 137° SE
  • Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 094° E
  • Yuha Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.2 mi, 246° SW
  • Site of Fort Romulado Pacheco (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.3 mi, 310° NW
  • West Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.7 mi, 327° NW
  • Crucifixion thorn (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 259° W
  • Jacumba Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.0 mi, 254° W · 33k acres
  • Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.2 mi, 337° NW · 64k acres
  • Rake Tower (Historic Ruins) — 25.7 mi, 034° NE
  • Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.7 mi, 285° W · 24k acres
  • Photography Bird Hide (Viewpoint) — 26.4 mi, 337° NW
  • Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 294° NW
  • Salt Flats And Steel Cubes (Removed) (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 353° N
  • Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrieval and Repair Service (Attraction) — 33.5 mi, 261° W
  • Stage Station Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 33.7 mi, 263° W
  • Customs and Border Protection Checkpoint Slowjamastan (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 318° NW
  • Bureau of Reclamation (Museum) — 52.7 mi, 090° E
  • Aztec Woods (Nature Reserve) — 52.8 mi, 279° W
  • Yuma Territory Live Steamers (Museum) — 53.4 mi, 090° E
  • Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 262° W

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About This Heber Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heber, California. Coordinates: 32.730891, -115.529718. 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 Heber includes the ZIP code (92249), telephone area code (714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Central Union High School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.