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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|21.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land. This area makes Salton City the largest city or town in terms of land area in the [[Imperial Valley]]. Salton City is located on relatively flat ground. Several washes flow from the mountains to the west creating small gorges where any flowing [[Surface runoff|run-off]] will drain into the [[Salton Sea]]. The vegetation consists of mostly sparse desert shrubs; however, in developed areas a variety of palm trees as well as other [[deciduous]] trees survive. Salton City is positioned between the eastern slope of the [[Peninsular Ranges]] and the western coast of the Salton Sea. Earthquakes are an extremely common occurrence around the Salton Sea, and in Salton City, due to dozens of fractured fault lines that run through Imperial County. Salton City is also mere miles from major, destructive fault lines, such as the [[Imperial Fault Zone|Imperial Fault]], the [[San Andreas Fault]], and the [[San Jacinto Fault Zone|San Jacinto Fault]]. The Superstition Faults also pose a major risk to the area, as well as the [[Brawley Seismic Zone]], which produces frequent yet mostly non-damaging earthquake swarms. At certain times, this area can experience dozens of felt earthquakes in a time period lasting from one day to over one week. Most of the earthquakes are minor to moderate and pose no hazard due to strict seismic codes; however, the area is notorious for earthquake swarms and other major seismic events. The San Andreas Fault begins at Bombay Beach where the southern terminus of the San Andreas transitions into the Brawley Seismic Zone, about ten miles across the Salton Sea from Salton City. Most residents are fully accustomed to minor and moderate earthquakes, but are prepared for a large one.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} To the north of the CDP are [[Salton Sea Beach, California|Salton Sea Beach]] and [[Desert Shores, California|Desert Shores]]. Salton City is approximately {{convert|50|mi}} from the Imperial County seat of [[El Centro, California|El Centro]] and 110 and 115 miles respectively from the coastal [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]] cities of [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] and [[San Diego]].[[File:Salton city airpark road.jpg|right|thumb|Part of the road system laid out in Salton City that was never used]] ===Climate=== This area has a large amount of sunshine throughout the year, due to the amount of descending high pressure aloft. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Salton City has a [[Desert climate#Hot desert climates|hot desert climate]].<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=298840&cityname=Salton+City%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salton City, California]</ref> However, Salton City experiences its own microclimate due to the proximity of the warm lake waters. Humidity is significantly higher along the shore during the warmer months, from May through September. Its climate can mimic a tropical climate at times, with exceptionally high dewpoints for an arid desert, but this typically happens for only a part of the day, or a few days in a row at the most. Once winds prevail from the northwest, the climate is similar to other areas in Imperial County that are not along the Salton Sea. Salton City itself is extraordinarily dry, and did not measure an inch of rain between September 2016 and August 2021. Any rain is rare, and even moderate rain can cause road closures, roads washed out, and other damage. The area is not equipped to handle any rainfall.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} {{Weather box|Jan record high F=96|Jan high F=67.8|Jan low F=39.4|Jan record low F=22|Jan precipitation inch=0.43|Feb record high F=96|Feb high F=73.8|Feb low F=44.8|Feb record low F=22|Feb precipitation inch=0.41|Mar record high F=104|Mar high F=79.4|Mar low F=49.4|Mar record low F=30|Mar precipitation inch=0.34|Apr record high F=117|Apr high F=85.1|Apr low F=57.1|Apr record low F=35|Apr precipitation inch=0.10|May record high F=124|May high F=93.9|May low F=61.6|May record low F=43|May precipitation inch=0.04|Jun record high F=126|Jun high F=102.6|Jun low F=68.8|Jun record low F=50|Jun precipitation inch=0.00|Jul record high F=125|Jul high F=105.7|Jul low F=76.6|Jul record low F=51|Jul precipitation inch=0.13|Aug record high F=124|Aug high F=105.4|Aug low F=77.0|Aug record low F=60|Aug precipitation inch=0.27|Sep record high F=126|Sep high F=101.0|Sep low F=70.8|Sep record low F=49|Sep precipitation inch=0.30|Oct record high F=111|Oct high F=90.3|Oct low F=59.6|Oct record low F=36|Oct precipitation inch=0.28|Nov record high F=98|Nov high F=78.2|Nov low F=47.9|Nov record low F=27|Nov precipitation inch=0.20|Dec record high F=90|Dec high F=68.8|Dec low F=38.4|Dec record low F=14|Dec precipitation inch=0.46|single line=Y|precipitation colour=green|location=Salton City, CA|source 1=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca4223}}
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