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About Bombay Beach

Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Frink and is the lowest community in the United States, located 223 feet (68 m) below sea level.
From Wikipedia, "Bombay Beach, California", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Bombay Beach, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Bombay Beach is

USGS topographic map around Bombay Beach — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Bombay Beach

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1940 Frink sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1944 Frink sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Salton Sea sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Salton Sea sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Frink sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Frink sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Salton Sea sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Salton Sea sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Salton Sea sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Salton Sea sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1992 Frink sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1998 Frink sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
2002 Frink sheet, 1:50,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Bombay Beach

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

Eagle Mountain37.7 mi N · Riverside

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Bombay Beach": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Bombay Beach, California": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q2395774.
USGS GNIS 1667823.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).