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Salton California Map

Explore Salton, 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 Salton, California

How to Use This Salton, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Salton, 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 Salton.

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.

City	Salton
State	California (CA)
County	Riverside County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.473917
Longitude	-115.884719
Population	5,155
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92275, 92254
Area Code	714
County Seat	Riverside

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About Salton, California

Salton is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,155. Salton is located at 33.4739°N, 115.8847°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92275, 92254.

Salton occupies a singular expanse of arid basin, where the earth holds the heat of the sun long after the light has retreated from the horizon. It lies 21.9 miles southeast of Coachella, CA (from Coachella, CA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east-southeast of Mecca. The landscape surrounding Salton is defined by the expansive Salton Sea, which mirrors the vast, empty sky above the floor of the valley. To the northeast, the rugged contours of the Mecca Hills rise in jagged relief, casting long, sharp shadows across the dusty plains as evening approaches. Six miles away, the deep, narrow folds of Orocopia Canyon offer a stark contrast to the flat, open ground that stretches toward the horizon. Salt Creek winds through the parched terrain three miles distant, carving a subtle path through the dry, sun-baked earth.

Salton developed through a fragile bargain between human enterprise and the unforgiving climate of the desert floor. Historical efforts to irrigate these plains transformed the region into a landscape of intense agricultural productivity, where rows of crops now struggle to hold their ground against the shifting, saline dust. The local economy remains tethered to this cycle of cultivation and the maintenance of the infrastructure necessary to survive in such an isolated basin. Industry in Salton is quiet, composed of small-scale operations that monitor the land and the water, ensuring the survival of the settlement in a place that offers little quarter to the unprepared. Daily life here requires a steady, pragmatic endurance, as the inhabitants organize their hours around the relentless intensity of the midday temperature.

Salton possesses a stark, introspective character, shaped by the isolation of the surrounding desert and the quiet gravity of the Salton Sea. Residents often find their way to the Hidden Spring Trail to traverse the quiet, scrub-covered paths that lead toward the rugged peaks. While the area does not host grand monuments, the stark geometry of the land itself serves as a landmark for those who appreciate the austere beauty of an untamed environment. No famous historical figures are claimed by these plains, as Salton has always been a place for those who prefer the anonymity of the wide, open distance to the bustle of more crowded horizons. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the subtle shifts in the wind and the fading light, leaving the inhabitants to find their own meaning in the silence of the basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salton Sea (Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Salton Sea State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 276° W
Dos Palmas Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.9 mi, 090° E
Dos Palmas Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 077° E
Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 3.7 mi, 014° N · 60k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 133° SE
Mecca Hills Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.7 mi, 354° N · 31k acres
Costa Mesa Lot (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 329° NW
Chuckwalla Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.7 mi, 000° N
Shaver's Well (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 349° N
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 248° W
The Last Resort (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 134° SE
3 Ropes (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 327° NW
Electric Lounge (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 133° SE
The Polaroid Museum (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 133° SE
Santa Rosa And San Jacinto National Monument (National Monument) — 12.4 mi, 259° W · 280k acres
Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 12.4 mi, 259° W · 195k acres
Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 14.2 mi, 006° N · 784k acres
Camp Young (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 023° NE
Tank Yard (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 036° NE
General George S. Patton Statue (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 036° NE
Early Indian Fish Traps (Historic Ruins) — 20.4 mi, 289° W
Coachella Valley History Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 311° NW
Sky Art Desert Sculpture Garden (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 245° SW
Borrego Art Institute (Arts Centre) — 32.1 mi, 242° SW
Hohmann (Gallery) — 32.4 mi, 302° NW
Pushwalla Palms (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 mi, 317° NW
Hidden Palms (Nature Reserve) — 33.9 mi, 315° NW
Artists Center at The Galen (Gallery) — 34.3 mi, 300° NW
Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 231° SW

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