THE BLYTHE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Lower Colorado/Lower Gila River Valleys setting.
Blythe city has 26.5 square miles of land in Riverside County. Its Census reference point is in Lower Colorado/Lower Gila River Valleys, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Blythe and Riverside County
Blythe is associated with Riverside County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Blythe by land and water
The Census records 0.77 square miles of water within Blythe, or 2.8% of its total area. It is 1.5 percentage points higher than the 1.3% recorded for Riverside County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Blythe city has 6.2 times the land area of nearby Mesa Verde CDP (4.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

