Cabazon California Map

About Cabazon, California

Cabazon is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,887. The population density is 158.6 people per km². Cabazon is located at 33.9175°N, 116.7872°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92230.

Cabazon stretches across a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert winds carve through the earth with a restless, scouring intensity. It lies 5.1 miles east of Banning, CA (from Banning, CA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of White Water. The landscape is defined by the sharp, arid descent from the San Bernardino Mountains, which loom on the northern horizon like a jagged, protective wall against the encroaching sky. To the south, the terrain rises toward the rugged elevations of the San Jacinto Wilderness, while the dry, gravelly bed of the San Gorgonio River traces a silent path through the valley floor. Vegetation here is sparse and resilient, consisting of creosote and stubborn scrub that clings to the alluvial fans spilling out from Millard Canyon, drinking deeply from the infrequent, violent rains that rearrange the dust and stone. Cabazon sustains itself through a rhythm dictated by the unrelenting flow of the nearby interstate, a corridor of movement that has long defined its economic character. The history of the region is punctuated by the transition from rugged, isolated transit routes to a roadside curiosity, where monumental architecture—most notably the colossal concrete dinosaurs—serves as an eccentric beacon for those passing between the basin and the desert floor. Life in Cabazon unfolds beneath a relentless, golden light that flattens the shadows by midday and stretches them into long, bruised purples as dusk settles over the dry plains. While the proximity to the North Mountain Experimental Area and the distant, cool depths of Lake Fulmor offer a reprieve from the heat, the local pulse remains tethered to the highway, a persistent hum that marks the passage of time in a place where the horizon seems to stretch on forever.

About This Cabazon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cabazon, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.917515, -116.78724. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cabazon and Riverside County.

Detailed location data for Cabazon includes the ZIP code (92230), telephone area code (714), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment (Banning Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cabazon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.