Date City, California

For the nearby town formerly with this name, see Calipatria, California.

Coordinates: 32°47′35″N 115°18′36″W / 32.79306°N 115.31000°W / 32.79306; -115.31000

Date City
Unincorporated community
Date City
Date City

Location in California

Coordinates: 32°47′35″N 115°18′36″W / 32.79306°N 115.31000°W / 32.79306; -115.31000
Country United States
State California
County Imperial County
Elevation[1] 7 ft (2 m)

Date City is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located 4.25 miles (6.8 km) east-southeast of Holtville.[2]

It lies in the southern Imperial Valley and within the El Centro metropolitan area, at an elevation of only 7 feet (2.1 m) above sea level.[1]

Date City has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Date City, 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. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.


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