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MCAS El Centro
Naval Air Facility El Centro or NAF El Centro is a United States Navy Naval Air Facility located approximately six miles (10 km) northwest of El Centro, California, El Centro, in Imperial County, California. NAF El Centro is under the jurisdiction of Navy Region Southwest and serves both as temporary homeport to military units conducting air-to-air and bombing training, and as the winter training home of the Blue Angels aerobatics display team. Founded in 1946 as Naval Air Station El Centro, the facility had previously been the site of a World War II era List of United States Marine Corps installations#Marine Corps Air Stations, Marine Corps Air Station. In 1979, the facility was given its current designation as a Naval Air Facility. History In 1941 the Federal Aviation Administration#History, Civil Aeronautics Administration offered to replace the small airport in Imperial, California with a larger complex consisting of two 4,500ft runways. After the outbreak of World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeley, California
Seeley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Seeley is located west of El Centro. The population was 1,823 at the 2010 census, up from 1,624 in 2000. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. History The first post office at Seeley was opened in 1909. The name honors Henry Seeley, an early developer of Imperial County. Seeley is one of the oldest established communities in Imperial County, tracing its history back to the early years of the 20th century. It was originally established as a stage stop on the shores of the now dead Blue Lake. NAF El Centro, the winter home of the Blue Angels, was built adjacent to Seeley in 1946. In 1964, Interstate 8 was run a mile south of Seeley, marking the lowest elevation on the Interstate Highway System at -52 feet. Geography Bordered on the west by the New River, Seeley sits astride the Imperial Fault and above what was once the basin of the "Blue Lake". Like much of the Imperial Valley, Seeley lies enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |