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Salton City California Map

Explore Salton City, 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 City, California

How to Use This Salton City, California Map

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

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

Latitude	33.29865
Longitude	-115.956111
Population	5,155
Density	92.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	92275
Area Code	714
County Seat	El Centro
School District	Coachella Valley Unified School District

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About Salton City, California

Salton City is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,155. The population density is 92.8 people per km². Salton City is located at 33.2987°N, 115.9561°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92275.

Salton City occupies a stark, sun-drenched expanse of desert floor that stretches toward the expansive horizon of the Salton Sea. It lies 29.2 miles south-southeast of Coachella, CA (from Coachella, CA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south-southwest of Salton. The landscape around Salton City is defined by an arid, quiet intensity where the earth meets a vast, open sky, and the proximity of the Iberia Wash marks the land with subtle, dry contours. Ten miles to the west, the jagged, sun-bleached profiles of Shell Reef rise against the light, providing a permanent, silent boundary to the basin. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant northern edge of the Coachella Valley softens the transition between the flat desert basin and the higher, arid plains. Residents often note how the late afternoon sun illuminates the dust and scrub, casting long, violet shadows that make the rugged earth seem almost liquid under the intense, dry heat.

Salton City carries the weight of mid-century ambition, having been plotted during a time of expansive optimism that sought to transform this remote, sun-baked basin into a destination of leisure. While the original grand designs for the growth of Salton City shifted significantly over the decades, the local economy now operates with a quiet, independent persistence rather than the rapid industrial pace found elsewhere. Commerce here remains modest, focusing on the essential needs of those who appreciate the solitude and the immense, uncrowded space of the desert. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the seasons, with the heat of the summer pushing activity into the cool hours of the early morning and the deep, ink-black evenings. Development remains sparse, favoring wide, open lots that allow the wind to move unimpeded across the dry, sandy ground.

Salton City maintains a distinct, solitary character that appeals to those seeking a reprieve from the frenetic pace of larger, more densely populated regions. Visitors often gather at the Salton City Community Park to enjoy the shade of desert-hardy trees, while others venture out to navigate the rugged, unpaved stretches of the Truckhaven Trail. The culture is defined by a deep, quiet respect for the harsh beauty of the environment, where the stillness of the afternoon is often the most notable event of the day. Because the region is physically removed from the centers of major media and fame, Salton City remains a place where the land itself is the primary focus, free from the intrusion of manufactured celebrity or high-profile spectacle. Time here moves with a deliberate, slow grace, reflecting the enduring, silent patience of the desert landscape that surrounds every street and foundation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salton City Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 217° SW
Salton Sea (Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 023° NE
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 218° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 270° W
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 296° NW
Salton Sea Hazardous Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.7 mi, 139° SE
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 127° SE · 64k acres
Calcite Mine (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 270° W
5 Palms (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 249° W
Seventeen Palms (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 251° W
Badlands Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 264° W
Barrel Springs (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 224° SW
Santa Rosa And San Jacinto National Monument (National Monument) — 11.9 mi, 318° NW · 280k acres
Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 11.9 mi, 318° NW · 195k acres
Santa Rosa Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 318° NW · 95k acres
The Last Resort (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 073° E
Los Puertecitos Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 218° SW
Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.4 mi, 018° N · 60k acres
San Gregorio (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 254° W
Peg Leg Smith Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 269° W
Sky Art Desert Sculpture Garden (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 268° W
Early Indian Fish Traps (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 321° NW
Borrego Art Institute (Arts Centre) — 24.4 mi, 263° W
Harper's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 26.0 mi, 229° SW
Campfire Circle (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 245° SW
Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 26.7 mi, 358° N · 784k acres
Coachella Valley History Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 332° NW
Site of Fort Romulado Pacheco (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.9 mi, 154° SE
Hohmann (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 322° NW
Sky Oaks Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.8 mi, 278° W

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