Imperial Valley

The    Imperial    Valley    lies    in    California's    Imperial County.     It     is     located     in     southeastern     Southern California,   and   is   the   site   of   an   urban   area   largely centered    on    the    city    of    El    Centro.    The    Valley    is bordered   by   the   Colorado   River   to   the   east   and,   in part,   the   Salton   Sea   to   the   west.   Farther   west   lies   the San   Diego   and   Imperial   County   border.   To   the   north is   the   Coachella   Valley   region   of   Riverside   County, which   together   with   Imperial   Valley   form   the   Salton Trough,   or   the   Cahuilla   Basin,   also   the   county   line   of Imperial   and   Riverside   counties,   and   to   the   south   the international     boundary     with     the     U.S.     state     of California and Baja California. The   culture   of   the   area   blends   those   of   the   United States   and   Mexico,   due   to   its   regional   history   and geographic    location    along    the    international    border. The Imperial Valley economy is based on agriculture. Imperial   Valley   was   so   named   by   the   Imperial   Land Company,    in    hopes    of    attracting    settlers.    Having done    that    it    is    now    the    home    of    the    El    Centro metropolitan   area   and   also   an   economic   center   of California's     government     defined     "South     Border". Locally,    the    terms    "Imperial    Valley"    and    "Imperial County" are used synonymously. Thanks to Wikipedia  for the above information.