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Brawley Police Department (California)
Brawley may refer to: Places *Brawley, California, a city in Imperial County, California, United States * Brawley, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Brawley Peaks, a mountain range in Mono County, California *Brawley Seismic Zone The Brawley Seismic Zone (BSZ), also known as the Brawley fault zone, is a predominantly extensional tectonic zone that connects the southern terminus of the San Andreas Fault with the Imperial Fault in Southern California. The BSZ is named ..., at the south end of the San Andreas Fault Other uses * Brawley (surname) * Brawley Guitars, a short-lived company that made electric guitars * Brawley Municipal Airport, public airport in Brawley, California, United States * Brawley Union High School, a high school in Brawley, California, United States {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley, California
Brawley (formerly, Braly) is a city in the Imperial Valley and within Imperial County, southern California, United States. The population was 24,953 at the 2010 census, up from 22,052 in 2000. The town has a significant cattle and feed industry, and hosts the annual Cattle Call Rodeo. Year-round agriculture is an important economic activity in Brawley. Summer daytime temperatures often exceed . History The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H. Braly, who owned the land. After Braly refused to permit the use of his name, the name was changed to Brawley. The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903. Incorporated in 1908, it was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture. It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s. Geography Brawley is located in the Colorado Desert and Lower Colorado River Valley regions. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley, Missouri
Brawley is an unincorporated community in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t .... History A post office called Brawley was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1914. The community has the name of James Brawley, an early settler. An early variant name was "Butts". References Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{OregonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley Peaks
The Brawley Peaks are a mountain range in Mono County, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m .... References Mountain ranges of Northern California Mountain ranges of Mono County, California {{MonoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley Seismic Zone
The Brawley Seismic Zone (BSZ), also known as the Brawley fault zone, is a predominantly extensional tectonic zone that connects the southern terminus of the San Andreas Fault with the Imperial Fault in Southern California. The BSZ is named for the nearby town of Brawley in Imperial County, California, and the seismicity there is characterized by earthquake swarms. Geology The Brawley Seismic Zone represents the northernmost extension of the spreading center axis associated with the East Pacific Rise which runs up the axis of the Gulf of California and is in the process of rifting the Baja California Peninsula away from the mainland of Mexico, with significant subsidence taking place at southern California's Salton Sea and at Laguna Salada in Baja California. Other major locations along the axis include the Cerro Prieto spreading center located south of Mexicali, and Wagner Basin (a submarine depression in the Gulf of California). The Salton Buttes on the south sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley (surname)
Brawley () is a surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin. In Scotland and Ireland it may derive from the Irish name Ó Brolaigh, which is also anglicised as ''Brolly'' and is common in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In England it may also derive from the French name ''de Broglie''. Another possible etymology of the name in Scotland connects it with the Scots word ''braw'', meaning ''fine'' or ''handsome'' and the word ''lea'', meaning a meadow; compare also the Scots word ''brawlie'' meaning ''excellent'' or ''in good health''. The name is most common in Scotland, prominently in Strathclyde, excluding Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Griffith Brawley (1882-1939), American writer and educator * Billy Brawley, Scottish footballer * Ed Brawley, American football player *Edward A. Brawley, Scottish writer and professor * Edward M. Brawley, American educator and minister * Harry Brawley, American athlete * Joel Brawley, Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley Guitars
Brawley Guitars is an American guitar manufacturing brand. The founder, Keith Brawley, has worked in the guitar industry as product designer and marketing executive, having also been an executive for Fender/Squier from 1989–2001. The company is headquartered in Temecula, California. Brawley currently produces electric guitars and basses. History The guitars were produced in South Korea between 2000 and 2002. All featured a solid body with a contour top, bolt-on neck, self-locking winders and a wider 'fat fret' neck. Though available in several configurations, including double humbucker models, typical models featured 2 single coil Custom Alnico pickups and one bridge mounted humbucker with either Wilkinson and Floyd Rose vibrato bars. A twin humbucker hardtail model was also made. The fit, finish, and feature of Brawley's fretted instruments represented a very strong value-for-money at the time. Keith Brawley likened his guitars to Lexus cars in press interviews. Brawley als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawley Municipal Airport
Brawley Municipal Airport is one mile northeast of Brawley, in Imperial County, California, United States. It covers ; its one runway, 8/26, is 4,402 x 60 ft (1,342 x 18.3 m) asphalt Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term .... References * External links * {{US-airport-minor, BWC, BWC, KBWC Airports in Imperial County, California Brawley, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
