Winterhaven, California
| Winterhaven | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Imperial County and the state of California |
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 Winterhaven
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| Coordinates: 32°44′22″N 114°38′05″W / 32.73944°N 114.63472°WCoordinates: 32°44′22″N 114°38′05″W / 32.73944°N 114.63472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Imperial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2) |
| • Land | 0.238 sq mi (0.616 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 394 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92283 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-86020 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661702, 2409615 |
Winterhaven (formerly, Karmack) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Winterhaven is located 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Pilot Knob, The population was 394 at the 2010 census, down from 529 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area'. North of Interstate 8 and bordering Yuma, Arizona, the town is partly located in the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Colorado River marks the town's eastern border.
Telephone service is provided by Winterhaven Telephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, and wired telephones in the area have numbers following the format (760) 572-xxxx. These numbers are assigned to subscribers in Winterhaven, Bard, and Felicity.
The communities of Bard and Felicity, California, appear in the US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database and the US Postal Service database and adjoin the community of Winterhaven. The communities of Felicity and Winterhaven share a ZIP code: 92283. Bard does not have postal delivery, and post office boxes for the community have a ZIP code of 92222.
The first post office at Winterhaven operated from 1916 to 1921. It was re-established in 1934.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land. Winterhaven is the southeasternmost settlement in California.
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winterhaven has a mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.
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