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词条 Bombay Beach, California
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

     2010  2000 

  3. Government

  4. General information

  5. In popular media

     Music  Sports 

  6. Media appearances

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

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Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea {{convert|4|mi}} west-southwest of Frink[3] and is the lowest community in the United States, located {{convert|223|ft}} below sea level.[4] The population was 295 at the 2010 census, down from 366 in 2000. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bombay Beach is located at {{Coord|33|21|03|N|115|43|47|W|type:city}}.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Bombay Beach is located on the east shore of the Salton Sea and like many communities along its shores, has had to contend with fluctuating water levels. A berm now protects the west end of the town, but a portion of the town beyond the berm is either submerged or is half-buried in mud.[6] The town of Bombay Beach is located in Southern California's Sonoran Desert.[7]

Bombay Beach marks the southern end of the San Andreas fault.[8]

Demographics

2010

{{Historical populations
|1990|929
|2000|366
|2010|295
|estimate 2018|179
|align= left
|source=
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

|footnote=* estimate
}}

The 2010 United States Census[10] reported that Bombay Beach had a population of 295. The population density was 313.5 people per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of Bombay Beach was 223 (76%) White, 37 (13%) African American, 8 (3%) Native American, 1 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 22 (8%) from other races, and 4 (1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59 persons (20%).

The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 175 households, out of which 19 (11%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51 (29%) were married couples living together, 13 (7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (4%) unmarried partnerships, and 1 (1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 97 households (55%) were made up of individuals and 51 (29%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69. There were 68 families (39% of all households); the average family size was 2.54.

The population was spread out with 30 people (10%) under the age of 18, 16 people (5%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (12%) aged 25 to 44, 98 people (33%) aged 45 to 64, and 115 people (39%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

There were 449 housing units at an average density of 477.1 per square mile (184.2/km²), of which 175 were occupied, of which 115 (66%) were owner-occupied, and 60 (34%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 15%; the rental vacancy rate was 16%. 198 people (67% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 97 people (33%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 366 people, 178 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 363.8 people per square mile (139.9/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 437.4 per square mile (168.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71% White, 19% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 0% Asian, 4% from other races, and 5% from two or more races. 19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 178 households out of which 18% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39% were married couples living together, 11% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47% were non-families. 40% of all households were made up of individuals and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2 and the average family size was 2.8.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 18% under the age of 18, 3% from 18 to 24, 20% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 33% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,708, and the median income for a family was $19,511. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $14,213 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,535. About 12% of families and 28% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40% of those under age 18 and 14% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Bombay Beach is in {{Representative|casd|40|fmt=sdistrict}},[12] and {{Representative|caad|56|fmt=adistrict}}.[13] In the United States House of Representatives, Bombay Beach is in {{Representative|cacd|51|fmt=district}}.[14]

General information

Most residents use golf carts to get around, since the nearest gas station is {{convert|20|mi|km}} away in Niland.

The ruins of Bombay Beach attract many photographers and visitors.[15] The town, as well as others on the shores of the Salton Sea, is one of the lowest settlements in elevation in North America. Besides the local American Legion, the Ski Inn is the only drinking establishment or bar in the town.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

In popular media

Music

Florian-Ayala Fauna of the music duo uncertain grew up in Bombay Beach, California. Fauna credits the place as an inspiration to her music.[22][23] According to Paris-based art community Artchipel, Fauna said the place had a "big impact on her childhood and becomes a major influence in her life."[22] In an interview with Buffalo, New York alternative newspaper The Public{{'}}s Cory Perla, she described it as "a very kind of post-apocalyptic-looking town."[23]

Sports

American football safety Cedric Thompson for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) also grew up in Bombay Beach, California.[24][25][26][27] He became one of the primary subjects of the 2011 documentary Bombay Beach directed by Alma Har'el.[24][25][26][27] He later cited boredom in Bombay Beach as his inspiration for pro football.[24][25][26]

Media appearances

  • Bombay Beach is a film about some residents of the community, made by Israeli-born filmmaker Alma Har’el, and described by The New York Times as a "surreal documentary".[28] The film won first prize in the documentary section of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011.[29]
  • A 2013 promotional video for the fifth season of Animal Planet's River Monsters was filmed at Bombay Beach.[30]
  • Austrian singer Christina Stürmer used Bombay Beach as one of the settings for her video of the song Millionen Lichter (a million lights).[31]
  • In the CBS police procedural series The Mentalist, the first episode of the sixth season "The Desert Rose" was filmed in Bombay Beach, California.[32] The production team created a sign for the fictional "Borrego Gas Diner" to stand-in for the local bar and restaurant Ski Inn.[32]
  • In 2015, the film Sky opens with an unhappily married French couple on vacation in the deserts of Southern California. While visiting Bombay Beach, they mention its potential for a very large earthquake.[33]

See also

  • San Diego–Imperial, California
  • El Centro Metropolitan Area

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 19, 2017}}
2. ^1 2 {{Cite GNIS|1667823|Bombay Beach}}
3. ^{{California's Geographic Names|1397}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Wolfram Alpha: Lowest City in America|url=http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=lowest+city+in+america|accessdate=20 January 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^Polar Inertia
7. ^Salton Sea - Ghost Town Lake in the Desert
8. ^Interactive Map of the San Andreas Fault - Thule Scientific
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0607372|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Bombay Beach CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}
12. ^{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=April 8, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}
13. ^{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=April 8, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}
14. ^{{Cite GovTrack|CA|51|accessdate=April 8, 2013}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/bombay-beach-biennale/|title=For One Weekend a Year, a Tiny Town on the Salton Sea Becomes a Mecca for Artists and Partiers|last=Stuart|first=Gwynedd|date=2019-03-26|website=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}
16. ^{{cite web|first1=Chris|last1=Killian|url=http://wmuk.org/post/day-worlds-end|title=The Dying Sea|work=WMUK|publisher=Western Michigan University|date=August 8, 2013|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
17. ^{{cite web|first1=Tim|last1=Murphy|url=https://www.motherjones.com/road-trip-blog/2010/09/mayor-bombay-beach|title=The Salton Sea: Not for Everyone|work=Mother Jones|publisher=Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress|date=September 21, 2010|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/salton/ToxicPollutionSouringSS.html|title=Toxic Pollution is Souring the Salton Sea's Economy|date=January 3–10, 1993|publisher=San Diego State University|format=Web page|access-date=17 August 2016}}
19. ^{{cite web|first1=Jamie Lee Curtis|last1=Taete|url=https://www.vice.com/read/i-went-to-californias-post-apocalyptic-beach-town-salton-sea|title=I Went to California's Post-Apocalyptic Beach Town|work=Vice|publisher=Vice Media|date=September 26, 2013|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
20. ^{{cite web|first1=Tim|last1=Walker|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/postcard-from-bombay-beach-10107756.html|title=Postcard from... Bombay Beach|work=The Independent|publisher=Independent Print Limited|date=March 13, 2015|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
21. ^{{cite web|first1=Janet|last1=Zimmerman|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/sea-756627-lake-water.html|title=Salton Sea struggles to survive|work=The Press-Enterprise|publisher=Digital First Media|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
22. ^1 {{cite web|author=Artchipel staff|url=http://www.artchipel.com/post/7923917085/tumblr-artist-florian-ayala-fauna|title=Tumblr Artist Florian-Ayala Fauna|work=L'Artchipel|publisher=Tumblr|date=July 22, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2017|quote="Grew up in California, Bombay Beach made a big impact on her childhood and becomes a major influence in her life."}}
23. ^1 {{cite web|first1=Cory|last1=Perla|url=http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/08172016/spotlight-uncertain|title=Spotlight: Uncertain|work=The Public|publisher=Buffalo Public Media, LLC|date=August 17, 2016|accessdate=August 17, 2016|quote="At the age of five, Fauna moved from Virginia to Bombay Beach in Southern California, near the Salton Sea, which she describes as a horrible place."|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826201121/http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/08172016/spotlight-uncertain|archivedate=August 26, 2016|df=}}
24. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Joe Christensen|url= http://m.startribune.com/out-of-nowhere-u-football-player-thompson-comes-from-dusty-outpost-july-7-2013/214505161/|title=Out of nowhere: U football player comes from dusty California outpost|work=Star Tribune|publisher=Star Tribune Media Company LLC|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}
25. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Thomas Galicia|url= http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2451576-ced-thompson-to-miami-dolphins-full-draft-pick-breakdown|title=CEDRIC THOMPSON TO MIAMI DOLPHINS: FULL DRAFT-PICK BREAKDOWN|work=Bleacher Report|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System|date=May 2, 2015|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}
26. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Hal Habib|url=http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/sports/football/bombay-beach-south-beach-dolphins-cedric-thompson-survivor/poDjxtFWl6KR7U4CMbFasM/|title=Bombay Beach to South Beach: Dolphins' Cedric Thompson a survivor|work=The Palm Beach Post|publisher=Cox Enterprises|date=May 22, 2015|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}
27. ^1 {{cite web|author=Chris Perkins|url= http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-ced-thompson-20150517-story.html |title=Dolphins rookie Ced Thompson has overcome, overachieved|work=Sun-Sentinel|publisher=tronc|date=May 19, 2017|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}
28. ^{{cite web| url = https://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/movies/bombay-beach-documenting-faded-glory-review.html| title = Last Resort Remains an Oasis of Dreams| author = Holden, Stephen| date = October 13, 2011| accessdate = January 27, 2012| publisher = The New York Times}}
29. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758576/awards| title = Awards for Bombay Beach| date = January 11, 2012| accessdate = January 27, 2012 | publisher = IMDb.com}}
30. ^{{cite news|last=Alvarez|first=Celeste|title=Local beach creates perfect atmosphere for 'River Monster' promo|url=http://articles.ivpressonline.com/2013-01-29/bombay-beach_36642504|accessdate=April 3, 2013|newspaper=Imperial Valley Press|date=January 29, 2013}}
31. ^{{cite web |url=http://oe3.orf.at/aktuell/stories/552682/ |title="Millionen Lichter" - Das Video ist da |accessdate=September 15, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321002329/http://oe3.orf.at/aktuell/stories/552682 |archivedate=March 21, 2013 |df= }}
32. ^1 {{cite web|first1=Chelcey|last1=Adami|url=http://articles.ivpressonline.com/2013-07-27/bombay-beach_40837225|title='The Mentalist' arrives in Bombay Beach|work=ivpressonline|publisher=Imperial Valley Press|date=July 27, 2013|accessdate=August 13, 2016}}
33. ^{{cite web| title=Sky (2015) - Filming Locations| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4106306/locations| website=IMDb| publisher=amazon.com| accessdate=22 August 2016}}

External links

{{Wikivoyage|Bombay Beach}}
  • Bombai Beach in 2013 on Abandoned USA
  • Polar Inertia's history of Bombay Beach
  • {{cite web|last=Howser|first=Huell|title=Salton Sea – Visiting (705)|url=http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1999/10/03/salton-sea-visiting-705/|work=California's Gold|publisher=Chapman University Huell Howser Archives|authorlink=Huell Howser|date=October 3, 1999}}
  • The 2006 documentary film Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (narrated by John Waters) documented the lives of the inhabitants of Bombay Beach, Niland, and Salton City, as well as the ecological issues associated with the Sea.
{{Imperial County, California}}

5 : Census-designated places in Imperial County, California|Salton Sea|El Centro metropolitan area|Populated places in the Colorado Desert|Census-designated places in California
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