Welcome to Niland ...
Niland is located in Imperial County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Niland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Niland is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Niland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Niland 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 Niland: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Niland: 92257<4>
Communities near Niland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Niland.
- Brawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Calipatria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westmorland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bombay Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pope ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Imperial County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pope
- From Niland to Pope
- Amos ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alamorio
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamorio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamorio
- Alamorio is located in Imperial County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamorio
- From Niland to Alamorio
- Bertram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rancho Dos Palmas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Niland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niland.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Niland. See our Newspapers Page for Niland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niland ...
Looking for more information about Niland? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Niland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Niland.
Adding Niland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Niland 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 Niland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Niland post office opened in 1914.
We also found Niland mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Niland.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Niland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Niland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Niland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Niland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Niland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |