Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in California's Imperial and Coachella valleys.
Calipatria (formerly, Date City) is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located 23 miles (37 km) north of El Centro, It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,710 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison.
Population: 7,705
Latitude: 33° 07' 32.16" N
Longitude: -115° 30' 50.94" W
The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in California's Imperial and Coachella valleys.
Slab City or The Slabs (located at (33°15′32″N115°27′59″W) is a snowbird campsite in the Colorado Desert in southeastern California, used by recreational vehicle owners and squatters from across North America.
Salvation Mountain is an art installation covering a hill in the Colorado Desert, north of Calipatria near Slab City, and several miles from the Salton Sea. It is in Imperial County, California.
Imperial County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 174,528. The county seat is El Centro.
The Imperial Valley lies in California's Imperial County. It is located in southeastern Southern California, and is the site of an urban area largely centered on the city of El Centro. The Valley is bordered by the Colorado River to the east and, in…
The Algodones Dunes is a large erg (sand dune field) located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of California, near the border with Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California. The field is approximately 45 miles long by 6 miles wide…
Salton City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. The population was 3,763 at the 2010 census, up from 978 in 2000. It is the largest Imperial County development on the Salton coast. It is part of the El Centro, Californ…
Brawley (formerly, Braly) is a city in Imperial County, California, United States. Brawley is located 13 miles (21 km) north of El Centro. It is located about 70 miles west of Yuma, Arizona, 95 miles southeast of Palm Springs and 130 miles east of S…
Calipatria (formerly, Date City) is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located 23 miles (37 km) north of El Centro, It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,710 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 20…
Calipatria State Prison (CAL) is a male-only state prison located in the city of Calipatria, in Imperial County, California.
Glamis is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Holtville, at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).
The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is located 40 miles (64 km) north of the Mexican border at the southern end of the Salton Sea in California’s Imperial Valley. Situated along the Pacific Flyway, the Refuge is the only one of its ki…
The Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range (CMAGR), is a 456,000 acre (1850 km²) Open-Area, approximately 20 miles wide, east to west, and 50 miles long, northwest to southeast, which is used by the Navy and Marines for aerial bombing and live fire…
Westmorland (formerly, Westmoreland) is a city in Imperial County, California. Westmorland is located 8.5 miles (14 km) southwest of Calipatria.
The Salton Buttes are a group of five small lava domes in the lower Coachella Valley, in Imperial County, California. They are the only active volcanoes in Southern California, and are associated with the East Pacific Rise.
The Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness is located about 25 miles west of Brawley, California, and southeast of the Vallecito Mountains in the United States. The wilderness is located in the Fish Creek Mountains region in the northern part of the Carriz…
Truckhaven is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Calipatria, at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.
Tortuga is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 10.5 miles (17 km) east-northeast of Calipatria, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). The name Tortuga means "turtle" in Spanish.
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