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Tortuga, California

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Coordinates: 33°10′04″N 115°20′34″W / 33.16778°N 115.34278°W / 33.16778; -115.34278

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Tortuga
Tortuga is located in California
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Tortuga
Location in California
Tortuga is located in the United States
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Tortuga (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°10′04″N 115°20′34″W / 33.16778°N 115.34278°W / 33.16778; -115.34278
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CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial County
Elevation187 ft (57 m)

Tortuga is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 10.5 miles (17 km) east-northeast of Calipatria,[2] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).[1] The name Tortuga means "turtle" in Spanish.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tortuga, California
  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. 1477. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on



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