Obregon, California
Coordinates: 32°51′29″N 114°47′21″W / 32.85806°N 114.78917°W
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![]() Obregon Location in California | |
Coordinates: 32°51′29″N 114°47′21″W / 32.85806°N 114.78917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Imperial County |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Obregon (Spanish: Obregón) is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Ogilby,[2] at an elevation of 663 feet (202 m).[1] Obregon was a mining town in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains located near the American Girl Mine. The town was abandoned in 1939, when the mine was closed.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Obregon, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1450. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Susan M. Hector (1994). "The Historical Archaeology of American Girl Canyon, Imperial County, California". SCA Proceedings. 7: 199–212.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Imperial County, California
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Imperial County, California geography stubs