Picacho
Picacho is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Colorado River 29 miles south-southeast of Palo Verde, at an elevation of 203 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: ghost town in Imperial County, California
- Also known as: “Picacho, CA” and “Picacho, California”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Picacho State Recreation Area.
Picacho State Recreation Area
Park
Photo: Shortride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picacho State Recreation Area is a camping, boating, and general recreation area located on a 9-mile stretch of the lower Colorado River at the site of Picacho, a defunct gold mining town.
Picacho
- Categories: ghost town, unincorporated community in the United States, and locality
- Location: Imperial County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.0231° or 33° 1′ 23″ northLongitude
-114.61107° or 114° 36′ 40″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
855729FQ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 150964156OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Picacho” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮卡丘”
- Turkish: “Picacho”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nortons Landing and Nommel Place.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1930‘s Colorado River Work Boat and Ranger Station.
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