Meloland (formerly Gleason Switch) is an

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. It is located on the Holton Interurban Railroad west of Holtville, at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level. A post office operated at Meloland from 1908 to 1911. The

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's Desert Research and Extension Center is located at Meloland.https://drec.ucanr.edu/

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Unincorporated communities in Imperial County, California El Centro metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in California {{ImperialCountyCA-geo-stub