Ogilby, California

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Ogilby is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California located 3.8 miles north of Interstate 8 on County Road S34.^[1] The name is official for federal use and a feature ID Number of 252950 has been assigned. Ogilby is defined by the US Geological Survey as a populated place at 356 feet AMSL elevation. NAD27 latitude and longitude are listed at 32°49′01″N, 114°50′17″W on the "Ogilby, California" 7.5-minute quadrangle (map).^[2] It is included in the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District.

Contents 1 Nearby 2 Communications 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] Nearby

Ogilby lies along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks east of Algodones Dunes.^[3] Its origin may result from the rail line, mining activity to the east, or as a path around the sand dunes before the wooden plank road in the early 1900s, and later, Interstate 8.

Ogilby Hills, to the southeast, have summits in the 600-800 foot AMSL range. ^[4]

A historic cemetery exists to the south and west of the railroad line at 32°48′55″N, 114°50′20″W.^[5]

The closest city is Yuma, Arizona at about 25 miles driving distance.

The international border with Mexico lies about 9 miles in a straight line to the south. The Arizona state line lies about 7 miles southeast. ^[6]

[edit] Communications

There is no ZIP Code assigned to Ogilby. The area lies within Area code 760.

[edit] See also

• Araz Junction, California
• Gordons Well, California
• Old Plank Road
• Winterhaven, California

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Ogilby, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle (map), US Geological Survey, 1997.
2. ^ "National Geographic Names Database," US Geological Survey, 1995.
3. ^ "Ogilby, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle (map), US Geological Survey, 1997.
4. ^ "Ogilby, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle (map), US Geological Survey, 1997.
5. ^ "Ogilby, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle (map), US Geological Survey, 1997.
6. ^ "Ogilby, California," "Grays Well NE, California," and "Araz, California," 7.5-minute quadrangles (maps), US Geological Survey.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 32.816944° -114.838056°
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone
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