Meloland, California

Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 115°26′51″W / 32.80306°N 115.44750°W / 32.80306; -115.44750

Meloland
Unincorporated community
Meloland
Meloland

Location in California

Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 115°26′51″W / 32.80306°N 115.44750°W / 32.80306; -115.44750
Country United States
State California
County Imperial County
Elevation[1] -52 ft (-16 m)

Meloland (formerly, Gleason Switch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Holton Interurban Railroad 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Holtville,[2] at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.[1]

A post office operated at Meloland from 1908 to 1911.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meloland, California
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1442. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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