THE WINTERHAVEN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Lower Colorado/Lower Gila River Valleys setting.
Winterhaven CDP has 0.24 square miles of land in Imperial 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
Winterhaven and Imperial County
Winterhaven is associated with Imperial 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.
Winterhaven by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Winterhaven, or 0% of its total area. It is 6.8 percentage points lower than the 6.8% recorded for Imperial County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Winterhaven CDP has 21.3% of the land area of nearby Holtville city (1.14 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

