El Centro, California
El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. In 2020, the population was 44,322.[4]
Top: U.S. Post Office; Bottom: Imperial County Superior Courthouse | ||||
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 Location of El Centro in Imperial County, California | ||||
| Coordinates: 32°48′N 115°34′W / 32.800°N 115.567°WCoordinates: 32°48′N 115°34′W / 32.800°N 115.567°W | ||||
| Country |  United States | |||
| State |  California | |||
| County |  Imperial | |||
| Incorporated | April 16, 1908[1] | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2) | |||
| • Land | 11.84 sq mi (30.67 km2) | |||
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |||
| Elevation | -42 ft (-12 m) | |||
| Population | ||||
| • Total | 44,322 | |||
| • Density | 3,722/sq mi (1,437/km2) | |||
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) | |||
| ZIP codes | 92243-92244 | |||
| FIPS code | 06-21782 | |||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656501, 2410409 | |||
| Website | www | |||
El Centro, California Media
Juan Bautista de Anza's famous expedition into Alta California passed through the area in 1775.
Imperial Sand Dunes, Glamis, California, USA
The Imperial Valley, as seen from the Space Shuttle. North is to the upper right. The Salton Sea is at the center. The US-Mexican border is a diagonal in the lower left.
Aerial view of Imperial Valley and Salton Sea.
Aerial photo of fields, with Mount Signal in background (2017)
El Centro, seen here from the International Space Station, lies just north of Calexico and Mexicali and the Mexico-US border.
Dogwood Bridge over Interstate 8 in El Centro
Imperial Valley Transit bus
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References
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "El Centro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: El Centro city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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