Welcome to Picacho ...
Picacho is located in Imperial County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Picacho, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Picacho, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Picacho is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Picacho lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Picacho (for example, toward Yuma (AZ)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Telephone area codes for Picacho: (760) & (442)<4>
Communities Also Named Picacho ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Picacho: This one is located in Imperial County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 4 communities that are also named Picacho - they are located in Arizona and New Mexico (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Picacho.
Communities near Picacho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Picacho.
- Castle Dome Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Dome Landing
- Castle Dome Landing is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Fishers Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
- Fishers Landing is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Martinez Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Lake
- Martinez Lake is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Tumco ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Bard is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <5>
- Fort Laguna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Laguna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laguna
- Fort Laguna is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Winterhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven
- Winterhaven is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterhaven <5>
- Cibola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Steam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
- Steam is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Felicity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Picacho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picacho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Picacho. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Picacho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Picacho. See our Newspapers Page for Picacho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picacho ...
Looking for more information about Picacho? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Picacho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Picacho.
Adding Picacho to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Picacho in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Picacho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Picacho post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Picacho.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picacho. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Imperial, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Picacho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |