Cactus, California
Coordinates: 32°51′44″N 114°53′49″W / 32.86222°N 114.89694°W
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Coordinates: 32°51′44″N 114°53′49″W / 32.86222°N 114.89694°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Imperial County |
Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
Cactus is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Ogilby,[2] at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m).[1]
A post office operated in Cactus for a time in 1883, and from 1885 to 1886.[2] Cactus was originally a railroad construction camp.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cactus, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1400. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
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