Bombay Beach, California
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Bombay Beach, California is a small, offbeat community on the eastern shore of the Salton Sea known for its decaying resort-town remnants, outsider art installations, and stark desert landscape.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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human settlement → unincorporated community → |
| adjacentTo |
Salton Sea
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| areaCode |
442
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760 → |
| climateType |
hot desert climate
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| country |
United States
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| developmentEra |
mid-20th century resort community
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| economicHistory |
decline after rising salinity and pollution of the Salton Sea
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former vacation destination on the Salton Sea → |
| elevation |
approximately 223 feet below sea level
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| governingBody |
Imperial County government
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| hasArtEvent |
Bombay Beach Biennale
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| hasCulturalScene |
artist-in-residence projects
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site-specific installations → |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
dust and air quality concerns from receding shoreline
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high salinity of Salton Sea → periodic fish die-offs in Salton Sea vicinity → |
| hasFeature |
abandoned buildings
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decaying resort-town remnants → desert climate → flood-damaged structures → outsider art installations → saline shoreline → stark desert landscape → |
| hasPopulationTrend |
population decline since mid-20th century
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small population → |
| hasSummerTemperatureCharacteristic |
very hot summers
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| hasUTCOffset |
UTC−08:00
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| hasUTCOffsetDST |
UTC−07:00
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| hasWinterTemperatureCharacteristic |
mild winters
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| isInMetropolitanArea |
El Centro metropolitan area
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| knownFor |
Bombay Beach Biennale
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art installations → experimental art community → music and art festivals → photography location → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Imperial County, California → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| locatedOn |
eastern shore of the Salton Sea
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| mediaDepiction |
featured in documentaries about the Salton Sea
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featured in photography and art books about abandoned places → |
| partOf |
Imperial Valley
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| postalCode |
92257
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| tourismType |
alternative tourism
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dark tourism → |
| transportAccess |
near California State Route 111
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Salton Sea
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near |