Ripley, California
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The rural east Riverside County unincorporated community of Ripley lies along State Route 78 (SR78) between Palo Verde and Blythe. The area is mostly agricultural lands irrigated by Colorado River water. Official U.S. Geological Survey NAD27 coordinates for the community are . It is within Area code 760 and has its own ZIP Code: 92272.
The area is largely irrigated agriculture. Farms in the area include operations owned by David Brown and Sons, Lawrence Chaffin Farms, and Red River Farms. The Metropolitan Water District has made an agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation to fallow land in the area in order to conserve water. Farmers will be paid not to grow corps so that the water can be used for other purposes. The area is served by Palo Verde Irrigation District and the Arizona and California Railroad. The railroad's Blythe Division track ends just west of Ripley.
[edit] Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database
- Map: "Ripley, California, 7.5-minute Quadrangle," U.S. Geological Survey, 1975.
- Map: "Road Map of California, 1958," (Sacramento, California: Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, 1958).
[edit] External links
- Ripley weather records from University of California Agricultural Extension.
- Wind and other data from Ripley.
- Ripley Fire Station.
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Incorporated places
Population over 100,000: Riverside (County seat) • Corona • Moreno Valley
Population 50,000 – 100,000: Hemet • Indio • Murrieta • Temecula
Population under 50,000: Banning • Beaumont • Blythe • Calimesa • Canyon Lake • Cathedral City • Coachella • Desert Hot Springs • Indian Wells • La Quinta • Lake Elsinore • Norco • Palm Desert • Palm Springs • Perris • Rancho Mirage • San Jacinto
Census-designated places
Bermuda Dunes • Cabazon • Cherry Valley • East Blythe • East Hemet • El Cerrito • Glen Avon • Highgrove • Home Gardens • Homeland • Idyllwild-Pine Cove • Lakeland Village • Lakeview • Mecca • Mira Loma • Murrieta Hot Springs • Nuevo • Pedley • Quail Valley • Romoland • Rubidoux • Sedco Hills • Sun City • Sunnyslope • Thousand Palms • Valle Vista • Wildomar • Winchester • Woodcrest
Other unincorporated communities
Aguanga • Anza • Chiriaco Summit • Desert Center • Eagle Mountain • Eastvale • Lake Tamarisk • Lost Lake • Menifee • North Shore • Ripley • River Bend Lodge • Sun City Palm Desert • Thermal
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