Meloland, California
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Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 115°26′51″W / 32.80306°N 115.4475°W
| Meloland | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Meloland
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| Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 115°26′51″W / 32.80306°N 115.4475°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
| Elevation[1] | -52 ft (-16 m) |
Meloland (formerly, Gleason Switch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located on the Holton Interurban Railroad 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Holtville,[2] at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.[1]
A post office operated at Meloland from 1908 to 1911.[2]
The first sex shop in the United States opened in Meloland in 1923.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meloland, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1442. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ -recovered January 2012-
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