Midland California Map

About Midland, California

Midland is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Midland is located at 33.8611°N, 114.8022°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92251.

Midland occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse of high desert where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a relentless, crystalline sky. It lies 21.0 miles northwest of Blythe, CA (from Blythe, CA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 22.6 miles west-northwest of Colorado River Indian Reservation. The land is defined by the Mccoy Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a protected reach of scrub and sand that demands a slow, deliberate pace from any traveler passing through its quiet severity. Seven miles to the west, Black Hill rises as a singular, jagged interruption to the otherwise level grade, casting long, thin shadows as the afternoon wanes into a deep, bruised violet. Nearby, the dry, winding bed of McCoy Wash scars the earth, a testament to the infrequent but violent rains that occasionally stir the dust of the basin into a brief, frantic life. Midland remains a place marked by the remnants of its industrial heritage, where the extraction of gypsum once gave the settlement its primary purpose and rhythm. While the heavy machinery has long since fallen silent, the imprint of that labor remains visible in the bleached earth and the scattered, weathered structures that cling to the desert floor. Water is a distant, managed resource here, with the Palo Verde Intake serving as a stark reminder of the engineering required to sustain life in such an arid climate. Today, the economy of Midland is defined by the quietude of its vast, protected surroundings, where the primary movement is the shifting of sand and the slow migration of light across the valley floor, far removed from the bustle of the distant, crowded coast.

About This Midland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midland, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.861129, -114.802188. 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 Midland and Riverside County.

Detailed location data for Midland includes the ZIP code (92251), telephone area code (714), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment. 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 Midland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.