Salton City California Map

About Salton City, California

Salton City is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,988. The population density is 112.5 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 bakes under a sun that bleaches the very bones of the earth, a sprawl of low-slung buildings and sun-baked streets clinging to the western edge of a vast, inland sea. It lies 29.2 miles south-south-east of Coachella, CA (from Coachella, CA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of Desert Shores. The air here is thick with a dry heat, a palpable presence that presses down, softening the edges of the distant, rugged mountains that rim the horizon. Dust, fine as talcum powder, coats everything, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of the Colorado Desert. Along the shoreline, where the water laps with a surprising gentleness, a quiet stillness reigns, broken only by the occasional cry of a gull or the whisper of wind across cracked earth. The landscape itself feels like a patient observer, weathered and stoic, holding its breath under the immense, azure sky. This is a place born of an audacious accident, a grand experiment in water management that transformed a salt-encrusted basin into a recreational haven, albeit one that now carries the ghosts of grander ambitions. The Salton Sea, the very reason for Salton City’s existence, is a testament to human intervention, its waters a briny mirror reflecting the fortunes and follies of a bygone era. Once a bustling hub for fishing and watersports, its economy now navigates a different current, drawing those who seek respite from the desert's harsh beauty or a quiet corner to watch the world go by. The remnants of old marinas and the skeletal frames of unfinished developments hint at a past brimming with optimism, a narrative now being rewritten by the enduring, elemental power of the desert.

About This Salton City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salton City, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.29865, -115.956111. 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 Salton City and Imperial County.

Detailed location data for Salton City includes the ZIP code (92275), telephone area code (714), county seat of Imperial County (El Centro), and school district assignment (Coachella 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 Salton City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.