town.el centro

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El Centro California & the entire Imperial Valley depend on agriculture. Underground geothermal activity in this region is used for producing electric power. Along Interstate 8 there are numerous primitive hot springs to enjoy, as well as sand dunes for off-road enthusiasts. Plenty desert camping all around this region.

San Diego Backcountry

elevation: -45'

population: 45,000

zip code: 92243

Desert

terrain:
flat low lying desert valley, mountains, large scale agriculture

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location:
Imperial County
North of Mexicali
on Interstate 8

= ECC

recreation:

back roads

international border MX

camping

hiking

hot springs

off-roading

golfing

farming

grazing

sand dunes

desert canyons

wildflowers

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Anza Borrego State Park

Colorado River Parker

Paso Picacho SRA

Yuha Desert

Imperial Dunes OHV

Salton Sea California

Glamis Dunes

BLM CA El Centro OHV Trails

Tumco Historic Mine

Agua Caliente Hot Springs

Salton Sea SRA

El Centro City Parks

el centro campgrounds

Sunbeam Lake RV Resort
Picacho SRA Campground
BLM Camping SD Deserts
Glamis Sand Dunes Camping
Lark Canyon Campground I-8
Cottonwood McCain Valley I-8
Desert Trails RV Park & Golf
Agua Caliente Hot Springs Anza
Fish Creek Mountains BLM
Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs
BLM Office El Centro

description:
Vast wide open desert with geothermal energy plants and mucho agriculture. Primitive hot springs, large sand dunes, off road trails, desert camping, hiking, ranches and fossils - can all be found within this region. Dozens of good restaurants in this location. Produce farms and food transport make up the bulk of the industry in the area.

nearby towns:
Calexico
Jacumba
Blythe
Salton City
Mecca
Borrego Springs
Tecate

local links:

City of El Centro, California
1275 W Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243
760-335-3754
http://www.cityofelcentro.org/

Imperial County Airport IPL
Grimmway Farms Organic
Cher was born in El Centro, CA
Stats & Population on CityData
Exotic Thai Bistro
Grasso's Italian Restaurant
LaBrucherie Produce
ASA Organics Ranch
Desert Farms Asparagus
Las Conchitas Bakery
Lower Colorado River Map

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