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| This reassurance shield for California 111 is posted after the Sinclair Road intersection (about midway between Niland and Calipatria). California 111 heads due south toward Calipatria and Brawley. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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| California 111 widens out as it enters the city of Calipatria. Located about 150 miles east of San Diego and 100 miles southeast of Palm Springs, Calipatria is based on the agricultural resources of north-central Imperial County. The city was founded on February 28, 1918, and it is known for a flagpole that extends some 184 feet above the town ... the same height as sea level! Photo taken 02/26/06.
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| Calipatria is home to 7,289 people as of the 2000 Census. For single women, Calipatria might be an excellent place to meet men, as the population is 78% male and 22% female per the 2000 Census. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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| In downtown Calipatria, California 111 meets California 115 and Imperial County Route S-30. Use California 115 east to farm and ranch access. The highway turns south, intersects California 78 east of Brawley, then passes through the city of Holtville via Old U.S. 80 before ending at Interstate 8 southeast of Holtville near the hot springs. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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| Follow Imperial County Route S-30 (Main Street, which changes into Eddins Road) west to the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. There is a hiking trail available at the southeastern shore of the sea that offers ample views of the lake and its environs. Farms and geothermal power plants line the southern shores of the Salton Sea. After the turnoff to the wildlife refuge, Imperial County Route S-30 then turns south off Eddins Road, then follows Gentry Road then Forrester Road south through Westmorland, where the county route meets California 78 and California 86. Imperial County Route S-30 then continues south toward Imperial, El Centro, and Heber before ending at California 98. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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| Southbound California 111 meets California 115 and Imperial County Route S-30 in downtown Calipatria. California 115 travels east and then south to California 78 and Holtville. Imperial County Route S-30 leads west to the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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Page Updated April 22, 2006.
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