Ross Corner, California

Coordinates: 32°46′53″N 114°35′25″W / 32.78139°N 114.59028°W / 32.78139; -114.59028

Ross Corner
Unincorporated community
Ross Corner
Ross Corner

Location in California

Coordinates: 32°46′53″N 114°35′25″W / 32.78139°N 114.59028°W / 32.78139; -114.59028
Country United States
State California
County Imperial County
Elevation[1] 131 ft (40 m)

Ross Corner is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3 km) west-southwest of Bard on County Route S24,[2] at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).[1]

The name, bestowed in 1917, honors William Crawford Ross, early settler who opened a gas station at the place.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross Corner, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1462. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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