Kane Spring, California
Encyclopedia
Kane Spring is an unincorporated community
in Imperial County
, California
. It is located 1.9 km (1.2 mi) soutth-southwest of San Felipe Wash and 8 km (5 mi) west of the southwestern extension of the Salton Sea
, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m) below sea level.
In 1774, the Anza Expedition stopped at Kane Spring (called San Anselmo).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Imperial County
Imperial County, California
Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which encompasses all of Imperial County. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 1.9 km (1.2 mi) soutth-southwest of San Felipe Wash and 8 km (5 mi) west of the southwestern extension of the Salton Sea
Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in California's Imperial Valley. The lake occupies the lowest elevations of the Salton Sink in the Colorado Desert of Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California. Like Death...
, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m) below sea level.
In 1774, the Anza Expedition stopped at Kane Spring (called San Anselmo).