Ivanpah California Map

About Ivanpah, California

Ivanpah is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 0.5 people per km². Ivanpah is located at 35.3405°N, 115.3105°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92363.

Ivanpah lies under a sky so vast it feels like a presence, a dome of improbable blue stretching over a landscape of muted ochres and dusty greens. It lies 44.0 miles west-north-west of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 288°T), and is situated 37.6 miles south-south-east of Sandy Valley. The earth here is a study in patient erosion, a canvas painted with the subtle brushstrokes of wind and sun. Low, rounded hills, softened by millennia of exposure, ripple towards a horizon that seems to melt into the shimmering heat. Sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the dry soil – tenacious creosote bushes, their waxy leaves catching the light, and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a Joshua tree, its arms reaching like a silent prayer. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked sagebrush, and at dusk, the light bleeds across the land in hues of rose and amethyst, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. This corner of the Mojave Desert, where Ivanpah makes its stand, has long been a place shaped by resourcefulness and the stark realities of its environment. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the earth’s bounty, whether that meant the hardscrabble existence of early settlers or the more recent, industrial hum that now echoes across the plains. The vast expanse of solar farms, a modern testament to harnessing the desert’s relentless sun, now dominates the immediate surroundings, a stark contrast to the quietude of the historic pathways that once crisscrossed this land. Whispers of old mining claims and the ghosts of prospectors linger in the arid air, a reminder of the persistent human endeavor to coax sustenance from this formidable terrain. Ivanpah’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where life adapts to the rhythm of the sun and the enduring spirit of the land.

About This Ivanpah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ivanpah, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.340543, -115.310544. 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 Ivanpah and San Bernardino County.

Detailed location data for Ivanpah includes the ZIP code (92364), telephone area code (909), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), 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 Ivanpah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.