Ripley, California
The rural east Riverside County 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 33°31′31″N 114°39′19″W / 33.52528°N 114.65528°W. 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 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.
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).
External links
Ripley weather records from University of California Agricultural Extension.
Wind and other data from Ripley.
