Cactus, California
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]
Cactus | |
|---|---|
  Cactus Location in California  Cactus Cactus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′44″N 114°53′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cactus, 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. 1400. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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