The Palo Verde Valley of the Lower Colorado River is located in the eastern border of Southern California [1] It is located in the Sonoran Desert south of the Parker Valley. The northern two-thirds is in Riverside County with the southern portion in Imperial County. La Paz County is to the east of the Colorado River.
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The Palo Verde Valley is part of the Sonoran Desert and approximately 25 miles south of the Mojave Desert. The Big Maria Mountains is north of the valley, forming a distinctive view from the valley.
The city of Blythe is in the center of the Palo Verde Valley and is the only incorporated community. Other communities are Mesa Verde, Ripley, and Palo Verde. Nearby communities are Ehrenberg and Parker in Arizona.
Interstate 10 goes through the Palo Verde Valley in an east-west direction across Blythe.
The Blythe Airport is west of the valley [2]. Few private airstrips are around the valley.
Rail transportation by the Arizona and California Railroad served the valley until 2007. The nearest rail service is in Parker. Amtrak service serves the valley as close as Needles and Yuma. Commercial ships are used in the Colorado River until 1910.