Palo Verde California Map

About Palo Verde, California

Palo Verde is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 48.6 people per km². Palo Verde is located at 33.4328°N, 114.7322°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92266.

Palo Verde lies under a sky that often burns with an intense, unyielding blue, a stark canvas for the low-slung mountains that ring the horizon like ancient, slumbering beasts. It lies 49.3 miles north of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 353°T), and is situated 14.5 miles south-south-west of Blythe. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, sienna, and the pale, sun-bleached straw of sparse vegetation. Cacti, stoic and spiny, punctuate the landscape, their forms softened by the shimmering heat that rises from the baked ground, creating mirages that dance with the distant peaks. The air itself feels dry and mineral, carrying the faint, dusty scent of creosote and the silent promise of the relentless sun. The history of Palo Verde is inextricably tied to the water that, though scarce, has always been its lifeblood, channeling through ancient washes and the mighty Colorado River to the east, which for decades fueled irrigation and agriculture in this arid expanse. This fertile fringe, carved out of the desert's dominion, once sustained a robust agricultural economy, with fields of alfalfa and cotton stretching towards the horizon, a vibrant green against the surrounding browns. While the agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of perseverance remains, a quiet testament to those who coaxed life from this challenging soil, and the echoes of that hard-won bounty can still be felt in the enduring character of Palo Verde.

About This Palo Verde Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Palo Verde, 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 Palo Verde and Imperial County.

Detailed location data for Palo Verde includes the ZIP code (94303), telephone area code (510, 714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (San Pasqual 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 Palo Verde is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.