Glamis, California
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Glamis is an unincorporated community
in Imperial County
, California
. It is located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Holtville
, at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).
Glamis is one of a series of former Southern Pacific railroad stops along the eastern edge of the Algodones Dunes
, located where the railway crosses State Route 78
; other former stops in this area include Acolita
, Clyde
, Ruthven
and Ogilby
.
Glamis has virtually no permanent structures aside from the "Glamis Store" and "Boardmanville Trading Post". Both offer supplies, especially fuel, for some of the hundreds of thousands of recreational visitors each year (many of them ORV users) that pass through the Algodones Dunes and the associated Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, located in the southern portion of the dune system. The name "Glamis" or "Glamis Dunes" is often used to refer to either or both of these areas, though technically this is incorrect.
Glamis post office operated from 1886 to 1888, from 1899 to 1901, from 1917 to 1920, from 1921 to 1923, and from 1940. Glamis' ZIP Code
is 92283.
Glamis is the closest community to the new Mesquite Regional Landfill, a waste-by-rail landfill
being constructed for trash primarily originating at the Puente Hills Intermodal Facility in Los Angeles County, and the Mesquite Mine
, a gold mine.
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 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Holtville
Holtville, California
Holtville is a city in Imperial County, California. Holtville is located east of El Centro, The population was 5,939 at the 2010 census, up from 5,612 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'El Centro, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
, at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).
Glamis is one of a series of former Southern Pacific railroad stops along the eastern edge of the Algodones Dunes
Algodones Dunes
The Algodones Dunes is a large erg located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of California, near the border with Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California. The field is approximately 45 miles long by 6 miles wide and extends along a northwest-southeast line that correlates to...
, located where the railway crosses State Route 78
California State Route 78
State Route 78 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in the United States that runs from Oceanside east to Blythe, traversing nearly the entire width of the state. Its western terminus is at Interstate 5 in San Diego County and its eastern terminus is at I-10 in Riverside County...
; other former stops in this area include Acolita
Acolita, California
Acolita is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Glamis, at an elevation of 276 feet ....
, Clyde
Clyde, Imperial County, California
Clyde is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Ogilby, at an elevation of 394 feet ....
, Ruthven
Ruthven, California
Ruthven is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Glamis, at an elevation of 377 feet ....
and Ogilby
Ogilby, California
Ogilby is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. Ogilby is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east of El Centro, and 3.8 miles north of Interstate 8 on County Road S34. The name is official for federal use and a feature ID Number of 252950 has been assigned...
.
Glamis has virtually no permanent structures aside from the "Glamis Store" and "Boardmanville Trading Post". Both offer supplies, especially fuel, for some of the hundreds of thousands of recreational visitors each year (many of them ORV users) that pass through the Algodones Dunes and the associated Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, located in the southern portion of the dune system. The name "Glamis" or "Glamis Dunes" is often used to refer to either or both of these areas, though technically this is incorrect.
Glamis post office operated from 1886 to 1888, from 1899 to 1901, from 1917 to 1920, from 1921 to 1923, and from 1940. Glamis' ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 92283.
Glamis is the closest community to the new Mesquite Regional Landfill, a waste-by-rail landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
being constructed for trash primarily originating at the Puente Hills Intermodal Facility in Los Angeles County, and the Mesquite Mine
Mesquite Mine
The Mesquite Mine, operated by New Gold, is located in Glamis, Imperial County, California. It is one of the largest gold mines in the United States...
, a gold mine.