Andrade is a small locale in the southeasternmost corner of the state of

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, in

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. The community is located entirely within the

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. It is directly across the border from

Los Algodones Los Algodones ( English: ''The cottons'') is a town and borough in the municipality of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Located on the United States-Mexico border to the north and east, Los Algodones is south of Andrade, California, and close ...

, the northernmost town of the municipality of Mexicali, in

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, and in all of

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. The ZIP Code is 92283. The community is inside

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History

Pilot Knob Station served as a stop on the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line and

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line and its successors until the railroad arrived in 1877. The Pilot Knob Station was located at what is now Andrade, near the bank of the

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at the foot of Pilot Knob, for which it was named. AndradeMesawetlands

Andrade is named after Mexican General Guillermo Andrade (1833-1905). The General sold the land for the settlement to the

California Development Company The California Development Company was formed in 1896 as a replacement for the defunct Colorado River Irrigation Company, which had been started a few years earlier for the purpose of planning an irrigation system for the lower Colorado Desert i ...

. The town was named in 1912 with establishment of the

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. Andrade was in the Navy, a diplomat and a banker. A post office operated at Andrade from 1909 to 1910 and from 1912 to 1942. The name Cantu commemorated Col. Esteban Cantu, governor of the northernmost district of

from 1915 to 1920. The Inter-California Railway formerly served Andrade. The nearby

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was built in 1901, the

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built in 1930s. California State Route 186 was built in 1917 and number assigned was given in 1972. In 2000, it had a population of 59, 74.6% of whom were Hispanic or Latino. In 2016, the Sleepy Hollow RV Park in Andrade was closed by its owner, the Quechan Indian Tribe, over poor water quality.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Andrade has a

desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps.

California Historical Landmark

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number 939.4, ''Charley's World of Lost Art'' is in Andrade, California. California Historical Landmark is part of the Twentieth Century Folk Art Environments collection. Built by Charles Kasling (1901-1985). Kasling had started creating art sculptures in 1959 and they cover about two 1/2 half acres. Kasling was inspired by both his travels with the

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and his

desert A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one-third of the la ...

travels. He also built art in

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.Driftwood Charley's World of Lost ArtCharles Kasling (1901-1985)
/ref> The sculptures no longer remain. California Historical Landmark reads: :''NO. 939 Twentieth Century Folk Art Environments (Thematic) -CHARLEY'S WORLD OF LOST ART - Charles Kasling began sculpturing near Andrade in 1967, and his creations now fill a site of approximately two and a half acres. His style, best described as eclectic, was inspired partly by his world travels with the U.S. Navy and partly by the desert terrain.'' californiahistoricallandmarks.com Landmark chl-939.4
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References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Imperial County, California Unincorporated communities in California

History

Climate

California Historical Landmark

See also

References