Wiest, California
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]
Wiest | |
|---|---|
  Wiest Location in California  Wiest Wiest (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′31″N 115°26′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Elevation | -135 ft (-41 m) |
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wiest, California
- 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.
- Admin, OEHHA (2017-06-13). "Wiest Lake". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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