Winterhaven, California

For the community in El Dorado County, see Winterhaven Village, California.

Winterhaven
census-designated place
Fort Yuma United Methodist Indian Church
Fort Yuma United Methodist Indian Church
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Winterhaven is located in the United States
Winterhaven
Winterhaven
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°44′22″N 114°38′05″W / 32.73944°N 114.63472°W / 32.73944; -114.63472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
Area
[2]
 • Total0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2)
 • Land0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total390
 • Density1,600/sq mi (630/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92283
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-86020
GNIS feature IDs1661702, 2409615

Winterhaven (formerly, Karmack)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Winterhaven is 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Pilot Knob,[4] The population was 394 at the 2010 census, down from 529 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro, CA Metropolitan Area. North of Interstate 8 and bordering Yuma, Arizona, the town is partly in the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Colorado River marks the town's southern border.

  1. ^ a b "Winterhaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1483. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.