Welcome to Cactus ...
Cactus is located in Imperial County<1>.
The location of Cactus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cactus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Cactus is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cactus lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cactus and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area codes for Cactus: (760) and (442)<4>
Communities Also Named Cactus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Cactus: This one is located in Imperial County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named Cactus - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cactus.
Communities near Cactus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cactus.
- Yuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <5>
- Tumco ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Felicity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <5>
- Glamis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glamis
- Glamis is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glamis <5>
- Steam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
- Steam is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Winterhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven
- Winterhaven is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterhaven <5>
- Picacho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Bard is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <5>
- Gadsden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
- Somerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
- Somerton is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cactus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cactus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cactus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cactus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cactus. See our Newspapers Page for Cactus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cactus ...
Looking for more information about Cactus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cactus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cactus.
Adding Cactus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cactus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cactus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cactus post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cactus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cactus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Imperial, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cactus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |