Rockwood (formerly Alberta)
is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Imperial County
Imperial County is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, ranking as the least populous county in Southern California. The county seat and largest city is ...
,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
.
It is located on the
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Railroad classes#Class I, Class I Rail transport, railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was oper ...
south of
Calipatria
Calipatria (portmanteau of ''California'' and ''Patria'', Spanish language, Spanish for "homeland") is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located north of El Centro, California, El Centro. It is part of the El Centro Met ...
,
at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m) below sea level.
The name Rockwood honors
Charles R. Rockwood, irrigation promoter.
The Alberta post office operated from 1910 to 1914.
See also
Alamo Canal
The Alamo Canal () was a long waterway that connected the Colorado River to the head of the Alamo River. The canal was constructed to provide irrigation to the Imperial Valley. A small portion of the canal was located in the United States bu ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Imperial County, California
El Centro metropolitan area
Imperial Valley
Unincorporated communities in California
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