Rockwood | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Imperial County |
Coordinates: | 33.0489°N -115.5128°W |
Elevation M: | -47 |
Elevation Ft: | -154 |
Rockwood (formerly Alberta) is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 5.25miles south of Calipatria, at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m) below sea level.
The name Rockwood honors Charles R. Rockwood, irrigation promoter. The Alberta post office operated from 1910 to 1914.