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Even though Mount Signal appears to be in the United States, it is actually located on the Mexican side of the border. If one would like to climb all 2,300 feet (700 m) to the top, one must do so from the Mexican side. Climbers need to take care, there are no maintained trails. During the 1870s
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Other geographic features supporting the name include Mount Signal School, feature ID of 246276. It is believed the school no longer exists; its location was one mile (1.6 km) north of these coordinates on Brockman Road.
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Mount Signal Road takes you to the mountain and the International Border. Unfortunately, there is not a Port of Entry there. However, there is a limited access area for off-road vehicles.
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border. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m) below sea level. This is an agricultural area. There are a few homes and businesses and many irrigation canals and green fields. The
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Mount Signal was used by the early Pioneers and Native Americans as a landmark to help guide them through the desert. Most of the fields in the area are currently growing
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At the intersection of SR98 and Brockman Road is the Mount Signal Café, currently closed. The business was shown on an episode of "
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U.S. engineers climbed the mountain to record the elevation, so there should be a monument marker at the top.
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Map: "Mount Signal, California," 7.5-minute quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.
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California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Signal, California
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Map: "Imperial County," Automobile Club of Southern California, 1997.
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A post office operated at Mount Signal from 1916 to 1934.
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for Mount Signal is 92231 and the area is in Calexico's
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California's Gold, Huell Howser Productions, (#204)
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32°40′42″N 115°38′21″W / 32.67833°N 115.63917°W / 32.67833; -115.63917
Unincorporated community
Mount Signal is located in California
Mount Signal is located in the United States
32°40′42″N 115°38′21″W / 32.67833°N 115.63917°W / 32.67833; -115.63917
United States
California
Imperial County
unincorporated community
State Route 98
Calexico
Imperial Valley
Imperial County, California
Interstate 8
Mexico
Centinela Solar Energy Project
Heber
El Centro
Seeley
ZIP Code
telephone exchange
760
census-designated place
U.S. Geological Survey
32°40′42″N 115°38′21″W / 32.67833°N 115.63917°W / 32.67833; -115.63917

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