A few nice photo website images I found:
Feelin’ Kinda Low Today
Image by “Caveman Chuck” Coker
The Mecca, California Post Office is the lowest Post Office in the United States.
The USPS’s website says the Post Office is 180 feet below sea level. I took measurements approximately six inches in front of the sill plate (about where the door is opened to in the photo) and found it to be 184 feet below sea level.
Mecca Post Office
91307 2nd St
Mecca, CA 92254-6515
GPS Coordinates
N 33°34.202’ W116°04.423’ –184 feet (–56 meters)
This started with a conversation with ketankumar, who is looking for photos of superlative post offices (highest, lowest, easternmost, westernmost, etc.). He asked to use one of my photos of the Peach Springs, Arizona Post Office for postcards—it is the only U.S. Post Office with walk-in freezers. I said sure—it’s always a bit of an ego boost for me when someone wants to use one of my photos.
I mentioned that I was surprised that the USPS listed Mecca as the lowest. I thought Niland or Calipatria might be lower. Since it’s bad karma to not take advantage of an excuse for a day trip, we took off to measure the altitudes of the Post Offices around the Salton Sea.
These are the other Post Offices around the Salton Sea:
Niland Post Office
8108 Highway 111
Niland, CA 92257-9800
N33°14.520’ W115°31.116’ –138 feet (–42 meters)
Calipatria Post Office
190 W Main St
Calipatria, CA 92233-9998
N33°07.560’ W115°30.976’ –180 feet (–55 meters) Missed it by that much!
Westmorland Post Office
199 S Center St
Westmorland, CA 92281-9998
N33°02.112’ W115°37.298’ –160 feet (–49 meters)
Brawley Post Office
401 Main St
Brawley, CA 92227-9998
N32°58.723’ W115°32.168’ –108 feet (–33 meters)
Salton City Post Office
2113 S Marina Drive
Salton City, CA 92274-8432
N33°16.826’ W115°57.698’ –95 feet (–29 meters)
So I found out that the Mecca, California Post Office is the lowest. You learn something new every day.
Of course, there is always the Death Valley Post Office at Furnace Creek in Death Valley. Furnace Creek’s altitude is –190 feet (–58 meters). It looks like another trip may be in store. Just to make sure.
Death Valley Post Office
328 Greenland Blvd
Death Valley, CA 92328-9998
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Model: Charity Nicole - Cyanotype
Image by char1iej
Used the BeFunky.com website's Cyanotype #6 to edit and create this image. Look how her eyes pop, as her hair fades into the furry jacket. IMO, an excellent result from BeFunky.com.
BeFunky.com picked this image up on their homepage September 21, 2010. I'm so blessed. This is my 3rd photo edit picked up by BeFunky.com. As of mid-morning, October 7th, this photo had cycled off the main page at BeFunky.com. Overall, it received 1,300+ views. AWESOME!
