El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, and also the largest city in the Imperial Valley. El Centro is also the largest city in the United States that lies entirely below Sea Level (-42 feet). The city is also surrounded by thousands of acres of farmland that have transformed the desert into one of the most productive farming regions in California with an annual crop production of over $1 billion.
Pioneers’ Park Museum
Pioneers' Park Museum was created to preserve the vision and journey of those who first settled in the Imperial Valley, they saw the potential of what it could be, and worked to make our community what it is today. From those individuals who first brought the water to the valley to the settlers who escaped the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and found refuge in the Imperial Valley. The museum seeks to preserve and tells the stories of those men and women. In the pioneer spirit? Why not drive the pioneer of the SUV as we know it: the 2018 Ford Explorer.
Blue Angels at the Naval Air Facility El Centro
The world-famous aerial acrobatics team comprised of ace naval fliers conduct their flight training at the Naval Air Facility, El Centro. The 10 week flight training period for the Blue Angels begins in January and continues through early March. During the team’s time in the Imperial Valley the Angels will conduct 120 required flights, flying several times during the day to hone their skills. Flights will initially be conducted off site in a nearby valley, and will then transition to over the base after several weeks. This winter will be the 50th year that the Blue Angels have conducted their training out of Naval Air Station, El Centro. And how better to watch the Blue Angels than in the comfort of a 2018 Ford Edge
with Panoramic Vista Roof for a clear view of the skies.
This unassuming two strip dirt airfield was the site of important training of glider pilots during WWII for assignments including the Normandy invasion. The school, under contract to US Army Air Corps used the same Waco CG-4 unpowered gliders the pilots would fly in combat. The CG-4A could carry up to 13 troops and their equipment and land quietly behind enemy lines. From 1942-1945, Ford Motor built 4,190 Model CG-4A gliders for use in combat operations. Of the 16 builders selected by the Army Air Corps to produce the CG-4, Ford built more of these gliders than any other company. These days Ford’s air superiority fighter is the 2018 F-150 Raptor
equipped with a Terrain Management System with six driver-selectable drive modes.
In the Imperial Valley there are many interesting places to experience. The best way to discover them all is behind the wheel of a new Ford car, truck, or SUV. So come on down to your local Southern California Ford Dealer, El Centro Motors
, and let their expert sales staff assist you in selecting the Ford that’s just right for you.