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Salvation Mountain
A visionary art installation in the Colorado Desert covered in bright acrylic paint, adobe, and thousands of gallons of donated paint.
46 km · about 55 min drive
California, United States · North America
Imperial sits on the route: 10 minutes from El Centro, 58km from Bombay Beach.
Imperial is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 17,095, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Imperial sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Imperial to your route.
Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of El Centro.
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 20,263. It is part of the El Centro metropolitan area. In 2016, Imperial was the fourth fastest-growing city in the state, gaining 4.1 percent more residents from January 1, 2015,Read more
to January 1, 2016. It compares to Imperial County's growth of 1.3 percent and Brawley's growth of 1.2 percent.
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Imperial is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 32.8475 latitude, -115.5694 longitude.
Imperial has a population of approximately 17,095 people, making it a town in United States.
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A visionary art installation in the Colorado Desert covered in bright acrylic paint, adobe, and thousands of gallons of donated paint.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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A half-abandoned Salton Sea resort town now filled with large-scale installation art: a drive-in of wrecked cars, a leaning airplane sculpture, murals on collapsing houses. Free to wander year-round.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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