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Campo, California
Campo ( Spanish for "Field") is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 United States census. The United States Census Bureau defines Campo as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP includes three distinct settlements: Campo, Cameron Corners and Morena Village. Cameron Corners is about north of Campo. Morena Village is located several miles further north, just east of Morena Dam. These communities all use Campo postal addresses and the ZIP Code 91906. History In 1868, Silas and Luman Gaskill opened the Gaskill Brothers' Stone Store as one of the first residents in the area. Seven years later in 1875, the store became the site of one of the deadliest Old West shootouts in California, with eight killed as the gang of bandits failed to raid the store. Morena Dam was constructed between 1896 and 1912 to provide water to the San Diego area. Campo was a station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
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 the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaskill Brothers' Stone Store
The Gaskill Brothers Stone Store (also known as the Campo Stone Store) is a historical building in Campo, California, built in 1868 by the Gaskill brothers as a general store. It is a California Historical Landmark No. 411, listed on November 15, 1948. All goods were stocked in bulk and sold by weight as the customer wanted, except prepackaged Arbuckle Coffee and Lion Coffee. The Gaskill Brothers' Stone Store Museum is run by the Mountain Empire Historical Society. History Silas E Gaskill was born in New York on February 16, 1829. Luman H. Gaskill, the younger brother, was born in Steuben County, Indiana, on July 17, 1843. Their parents were Courtland Gaskill and Theresa Brink Gaskill. As part of the California Gold Rush in 1850, the 21 year old Silas traveled to California in a wagon train. In 1857, Luman and their parents followed Silas, but came by sail ship to San Francisco. Like many 49ers, the family tried mining for gold and also worked at the Buffalo Gold and Silver Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Valley, California
Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Mountain Empire area, in southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,645 at the 2020 census, up from 1,510 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Geological Survey, Pine Valley is located 3,736 feet (1,139 m) above sea level, at . Interstate 8 passes east-to-west along the southern border of Pine Valley. It crosses the Pine Valley Creek Bridge to the west of the town, and crosses Laguna Summit (altitude ) just to the east of the town. The Sunrise Highway marks the eastern border of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau Pine Valley is located at (32.828184, -116.526583), which is near the center of the Pine Valley census-designated place (CDP). The Pine Valley CDP has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pine Valley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbrevia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacumba, California
Jacumba Hot Springs ( ) is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined Jacumba as a census-designated place (CDP) for the first time in the 2010 census, with a population of 561. At the 2020 census, the population decreased to 540. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The ZIP code is 91934 and the town lies within area code 619. Its elevation is above mean sea level (AMSL). On February 26, 2013, the United States Board on Geographic Names approved a petition by a citizen committee to change the town's name from Jacumba to Jacumba Hot Springs. History The Kumeyaay peoples occupied the Jacumba area prior to European settlement. They were likely attracted by the warm Jacumba hot spring (temperature ), one of many mineral hot springs which occur up and down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulzura, California
Dulzura (Spanish for "Gentleness" or "Sweetness") is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. Geography The ZIP Code is 91917 and the community is inside area code 619. The community is largely rural and has a population of only about 700 people. It is located 25 miles southeast of the city of San Diego, about 10 miles north of the Mexico–United States border, and on the east side of the San Ysidro Mountains. History The name of Dulzura was derived from the root Spanish word ''dulce'' ('sweet'); ''dulzura'' is another adjective to describe something as sweet, pleasant or having 'gentleness'. One theory suggests that the name was given in relation to the honey industry that had once prospered in the area circa 1869, and with the warmer and dry climate with its mild winters, the area was perhaps considered 'sweet' and 'gentle'. Dulzura was the place-of-death for former Major League Baseball pitcher Eric Show. It was once best-known as the home of a loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecate, California
Tecate is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of central southeastern San Diego County, California. It is adjacent to (directly north of) the Mexico–United States border and the Mexican city of Tecate in Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...; it is affectionately nicknamed ''Tecatito'' (or "Little Tecate") on account of its smaller size compared with the Mexican city. The community is best-known for the Tecate Port of Entry and nearby Tecate Peak. This area of San Diego County is somewhat desolate and rugged, located roughly an hour’s drive from downtown San Diego. References Unincorporated communities in San Diego County, California Mountain Empire (San Diego County) Unincorporated communities in California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potrero, California
Potrero ( Spanish for "Pasture") is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 648 at the 2020 United States census, down from 656 at the 2010 census. Location State Route 94 connects Potrero by road west to San Diego and east to Campo. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land'. Its closest neighbor is Tecate, Mexico. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km), all of it land. Demographics The 2020 United States census reported that Potrero had a population of 648. The population density was . The racial makeup of Potrero was 191 (29.5%) White, 8 (1.2%) African American, 5 (0.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 302 (46.6%) from other races, and 142 (21.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 531 persons (81.9%). The whole population lived in households. There were 180 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulevard, California
Boulevard is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. It had a population of 359 at the 2020 United States census, up from 315 in the 2010 United States census. The area is rural high desert along the Mexican border. The Boulevard area encompasses the communities of Manzanita, Live Oak Springs and Tierra Del Sol. In addition to these, nearby communities in the same wire center ( central office) for wired telephones include: Calexico Lodge, Jacumba, and Pueblo Siding. Default wired telephone numbers for this area follow the format ( 619) 766-xxxx. The ZIP Code is 91905. History The Kumeyaay and Cocopah Indians were Boulevard's earliest inhabitants, and the area is rich in Native American history, culture and archeological resources. Today Boulevard is the headquarters of the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians. An area near Calexico Lodge is occasionally referred to as Eckener Pass. Reportedly, this is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility
Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor (formerly known as La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility) is a training facility in San Diego County, California, used by the Naval Special Warfare Center. At elevation, it sits on of land east of San Diego, near the unincorporated community of Campo. History The site has a firing range, an administration building, barracks, and a length mountain endurance training course. The United States Navy has operated on the plus acres since the early 1960s, and is seeking to set aside an additional of federal Bureau of Land Management property for the facility. The Mountain Warfare Training Facility served as a satellite tracking station until it was shut down in 1986. The property was reconfigured as a training center and named for Master-at-Arms Second Class Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, a member of SEAL Team 3, who died during the Iraq War in 2006. He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. Operations In 1998, Nava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The United States Cavalry was formally created by an act of United States Congress, Congress on 3 August 1861 and ceased as a distinct Army branch in 1942.Price (1883) p. 103, 104 The name "cavalry" continues to be used as a designation for various specific United States Army formations and functions. This branch, alongside the Infantry Branch (United States), Infantry and Field Artillery Branch (United States), Artillery branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of the army with the primary mission of engaging in armed combat with an enemy force). From the United States Declaration of Independence and the American War of Independence onwards, mounted troops were raised ad-hoc by the United States as emergencies presented themselves and were disbanded as soon as these had passed. In 1833, Congress cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner-of-war Camp
A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured as Prisoner of war, prisoners of war by a belligerent power in time of war. There are significant differences among POW camps, internment camps, and military prisons. Purpose-built prisoner-of-war camps appeared at Norman Cross Prison, Norman Cross in England in 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars and HM Prison Dartmoor, constructed during the Napoleonic Wars, and they have been in use in all the main conflicts of the last 200 years. The main camps are used for marines, sailors, soldiers, and more recently, airmen of an enemy power who have been captured by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. Civilians, such as Merchant navy, merchant mariners and war correspondents, have also been imprisoned in some conflicts. Per the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War (1929), 1929 Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War, later superseded by the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
