Rockwood, California
Encyclopedia
Rockwood is an unincorporated community
in Imperial County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
5.25 miles (8.4 km) south of Calipatria
, at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m) below sea level.
The name Rockwood honors Charles R. Rockwood, irrigation promoter. The Alberta post office operated from 1910 to 1914.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Imperial County
Imperial County, California
Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which encompasses all of Imperial County. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
5.25 miles (8.4 km) south of Calipatria
Calipatria, California
Calipatria is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located north of El Centro, It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,705 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison...
, at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m) below sea level.
The name Rockwood honors Charles R. Rockwood, irrigation promoter. The Alberta post office operated from 1910 to 1914.