32°49′01″N114°50′20″W / 32.81694°N 114.83889°W /32.81694; -114.83889
Ogilby, California | |
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  Ogilby Location in California | |
| Coordinates:32°49′01″N114°50′20″W / 32.81694°N 114.83889°W /32.81694; -114.83889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Founded | 1877[1] |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-53420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 252950 |
Ogilby (formerly,Oglesby)[3] is aghost town inImperial County,California, United States.[2][4] Ogilby is located on theSouthern Pacific Railroad 42 miles (68 km) east ofEl Centro,[3] and 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north ofInterstate 8 onCounty Road S34.[5] The name is official for federal use, and a feature ID number of 252950 has been assigned. Ogilby is defined by the US Geological Survey as a populated place at 356 feet (109 m)AMSL elevation. NAD27latitude andlongitude are listed at32°49′01″N114°50′20″W / 32.81694°N 114.83889°W /32.81694; -114.83889 on the "Ogilby, California" 7.5-minute quadrangle (map).[6] It is included in the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District. It lies at an elevation of 364 feet (111 m).[2]
Ogilby was founded as a railroad stop for theSouthern Pacific in 1877, and served as a supply point for the mining communities ofGlamis,Hedges, andTumco.[1] The Oglesby post office operated for part of 1880.[3] The Ogilby post office operated from 1890 to 1895, moving in 1892, and from 1898 to 1942.[3] The name honors E.R. Ogilby, mine promoter.[3] Parts of the secondPlank Road were assembled in Ogilby.[1] The town was abandoned by 1961.[1]
Ogilby lies along theUnion Pacific Railroad tracks east ofAlgodones Dunes.[5]
Ogilby Hills, to the southeast, have summits in the 600–800-foot (180–240 m) AMSL range.[5]
A Catholiccemetery exists to the south and west of the railroad line at32°48′55″N114°50′20″W / 32.81528°N 114.83889°W /32.81528; -114.83889.[5]
The closest city isYuma, Arizona, at about 25 miles (40 km) driving distance.
The international border withMexico lies about 9 miles (14 km) in a straight line to the south. TheArizona state line lies about 7 miles (11 km) southeast.[7]
There is no ZIP code assigned to Ogilby. The area lies withinarea code 760.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Ogilby is inthe 40th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Brian Jones, and inthe 56th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Lisa Calderon.[8]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Ogilby is inCalifornia's 51st congressional district, represented byDemocrat Sara Jacobs.[9]
Municipalities and communities ofImperial County, California,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |