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Calexico, California

Northern America

Calexico is a city in southern Imperial County, California, in the United States, set directly on the Mexican border. It is linked economically with the much larger city of Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California, and lies roughly 122 miles (196 km) east of San Diego and 62 miles (100 km) west of Yuma, Arizona. Calexico is one of seven incorporated Imperial County cities that together form the Imperial Valley. First explored by Europeans in the 18th century, it began as a small tent community and was incorporated on April 16, 1908. The city covers about 8.6 square miles (22.3 square kilometres) at an elevation of only 3 feet, and the 2020 census counted 38,633 residents. Its nicknames include The International Gateway City and Where California and Mexico Meet.

Facts
Population
38,633 1
Founding Year
1899 1
Founding Year
1899 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 1
Climate Zone
Dry 2
Time Zone
UTC-08:00 3
Sources
1. Calexico, California (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph [population]
    As of the 2020 census, Calexico had a population of 38,633.
  • History section
    Calexico began as a tent city of the Imperial Land Company; it was founded in 1899, and incorporated in 1908.
  • Article text
    Calexico began as a tent city of the Imperial Land Company; it was founded in 1899, and incorporated in 1908.
  • Infobox: elevation_ft
    3
  • Part Of: United States, Lead paragraph [country]
    is a city in southern Imperial County, California, United States
  • On Continent: North America, Lead paragraph [country]
    is a city in southern Imperial County, California, United States
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead
    Calexico () is a city in southern Imperial County, California, United States.
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, -115.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, -115.25
32.75 -115.25 BWh
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3. GeoNames: Calexico - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5332698, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 5332698, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
32.67895 -115.49888 P PPL US CA 025 40053 1 -2 America/Los_Angeles
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