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Winterhaven California Map

Explore Winterhaven, 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 Winterhaven, California

How to Use This Winterhaven, California Map

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

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	Winterhaven
State	California (CA)
County	Imperial County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	32.739491
Longitude	-114.634675
Population	390
Density	617.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	92283
Area Code	714
County Seat	El Centro
School District	San Pasqual Valley Unified School District

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About Winterhaven, California

Winterhaven is a locality in Imperial County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 617.1 people per km². Winterhaven is located at 32.7395°N, 114.6347°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 92283.

Winterhaven occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the low desert floor meets the arid heat of the South Gila Valley. It lies 1.1 miles north-northwest of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 329°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-northwest of Desert View. The air here holds a heavy, dry stillness, broken only by the shimmering heat haze that clings to the horizon and obscures the distant, rugged silhouette of the Ogilby Hills. Winterhaven sits a mere mile from the Colorado River, which carves a ribbon of dark, vital green through the parched earth, providing a stark contrast to the surrounding scrub and shifting sands. Nearby, the quiet waters of Haughtelin Lake mirror the intensity of the overhead sun, while the local landscape remains defined by the persistent, unyielding reach of the desert sun that governs the rhythm of every day.

Agriculture serves as the lifeblood of Winterhaven, drawing its strength from the ancient, silt-rich soils that have long supported the cultivation of the surrounding plains. History here is written in the irrigation canals that have transformed the dusty basin into a productive corridor, a testament to the labor required to coax life from such an unforgiving climate. Residents often find solace in the nearby West Wetlands Park, where the transition between the riparian corridor and the desert scrub offers a brief respite from the relentless intensity of the environment. The pace of life in Winterhaven remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the fields, maintaining a quiet, functional character that prioritizes the endurance of the land over the fleeting pace of more crowded, urbanized centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Wetlands Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 190° S
Army of the West Mormon Batallion Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 228° SW
Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 142° SE
Joe Henry Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 224° SW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 118° SE
Bureau of Reclamation (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 141° SE
Siphon Outlet (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 136° SE
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 128° SE
Yuma Territory Live Steamers (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 127° SE
Headstream and McVey (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 130° SE
Araz Stage Station Ruins (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 282° W
Cibola Raider (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 211° SW
Bumper Boats (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 130° SE
Pilot Knob Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.9 mi, 269° W
United States Marine Corps (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 157° SE
Picacho Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.5 mi, 360° N
Site of Camp Pilot Knob (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 277° W
Little Picacho Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 mi, 020° N · 39k acres
"_uma" Sign (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 113° SE
Dragon's Nest (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 326° NW
Picacho Peak Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.3 mi, 340° N · 8,841 acres
Jail (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 005° N
Ampitheater (Theatre) — 19.6 mi, 003° N
Windmill Water Pump (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 360° N
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 007° N · 1,774 acres
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.1 mi, 059° NE · 1.3M acres
ICC museo UABC (Museum) — 48.0 mi, 264° W
Cinema Curto (Theatre) — 49.9 mi, 264° W
Port Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 60.3 mi, 002° N
Palo Verde Historical Museum (Museum) — 60.3 mi, 002° N

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