Tortuga, California

Coordinates: 33°10′04″N 115°20′34″W / 33.16778°N 115.34278°W / 33.16778; -115.34278

Tortuga
Unincorporated community
Tortuga

Location in California

Coordinates: 33°10′04″N 115°20′34″W / 33.16778°N 115.34278°W / 33.16778; -115.34278
Country United States
State California
County Imperial County
Elevation[1] 187 ft (57 m)

Tortuga is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 10.5 miles (17 km) east-northeast of Calipatria,[2] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).[1] The name Tortuga means "turtle" in Spanish.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tortuga, California
  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. 1477. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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