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Winterhaven, California
CDP
About Winterhaven
Winterhaven, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.
Winterhaven holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.24 square miles.
📰 Winterhaven News Today
- Two injured in semi crash on I-8 in Winterhaven kyma.com · Aug 12
- Albert Ruiz Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Winterhaven, CA - Yuma Sun Legacy obituary · Jun 23
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Winterhaven, California 92283 The Weather Channel · Dec 20
- San Pasqual Valley High School MaxPreps · Feb 17
- UFO fleet Winterhaven, California USA April 3, 2026 UAP Alien Paranormal Breaking News 📰 youtu.be · Apr 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Winterhaven Unique
- The only place in America named Winterhaven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Winterhaven
- Ah-So — asian
- Angry Crab Shack — seafood
- Applebee's — american
- Broken Yolk Cafe — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Cafecito — coffee shop (café)
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Da Boyz Italian Cuisine — italian
- Kneaders Bakery & Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bureau of Reclamation · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Sanguinetti House Museum · Museum
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers · Museum
- Dragon's Nest · Attraction
- Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge · Attraction
- Penitentiary Avenue · Attraction
- Railroad Passenger Car · Attraction
- Southern Pacific Engine 2521 · Attraction
- Valley of the Names · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winterhaven
- 🏞️ Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
- 🏞️ Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
- Gateway Park reviews ★
- Pivot Point Plaza reviews ★
- Riverside Park reviews ★
- West Wetlands Park reviews ★
- Bridge Park reviews ★
- Carver Park reviews ★
- Library Grounds reviews ★
- Marcus Pool and Park reviews ★
- Quechan Diabetes Walking Park reviews ★
- Roxaboxen Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Winterhaven
- Bill M. Manes High
- San Pasqual Middle
- San Pasqual Valley Elementary
- San Pasqual Valley High
- San Pasqual Vocational Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.24 sq mi
Coordinates32.7372, -114.6378