Wiest, California
Coordinates: 33°03′31″N 115°26′54″W / 33.05861°N 115.44833°W
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  Wiest Location in California  Wiest Wiest (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′31″N 115°26′54″W / 33.05861°N 115.44833°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Elevation | −135 ft (−41 m) |
Wiest is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Calipatria,[2] at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m) below sea level.[1]
A post office operated at Wiest from 1907 to 1910 and from 1914 to 1933.[2] The name honors Daniel W. Wiest, an early settler.[2]
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safe eating advisory for any fish caught in Wiest Lake due to elevated selenium.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wiest, 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. 1482. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Admin, OEHHA (2017-06-13). "Wiest Lake". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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