Curlew, California

Curlew, California

Coordinates: 32°56′00″N 115°24′20″W / 32.9333333°N 115.40556°W / 32.9333333; -115.40556

Curlew
—  Unincorporated community  —
Curlew is located in California
Curlew
Location in California
Coordinates: 32°56′00″N 115°24′20″W / 32.9333333°N 115.40556°W / 32.9333333; -115.40556
Country United States
State California
County Imperial County
Elevation[1] -89 ft (-27 m)

Curlew is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 8.5 miles (14 km) north of Holtville,[2] at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m) below sea level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curlew, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1411. ISBN 9781884995149. 



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